Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecommunications company, has slashed M-PESA charges for Pochi la Biashara, Lipa na M-PESA Buy Goods, and Business Till transfers. The revised tariffs, announced on Friday, July 31, 2026, are expected to lower the cost of accepting and managing digital payments while supporting the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In a
For years, many fintech companies designed digital financial products for the mass market, with little attention paid to the different experiences and challenges faced by women entrepreneurs. A new report by the GSMA Connected Women programme, developed with IDinsight and YUX, suggests that products designed around women’s everyday business challenges can achieve stronger adoption, deeper
For years, many digital financial products, including those offered by Safaricom, were designed for the general market, with little attention paid to the different challenges faced by women entrepreneurs. However, Safaricom has since shifted its approach by developing Pochi la Biashara, a product built around the specific needs of women micro-entrepreneurs. A new report by
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