Safaricom, Vodacom Acquire M-PESA Payments Platform
Safaricom, Kenya’s telecommunications giant, and the South African mobile communications company Vodacom have completed the acquisition of the M-PESA brand, along with its product development and support services, from Vodafone Group PLC through a joint venture, the companies said on Monday (April 6.)
“This is a significant milestone for Vodacom, as it will accelerate our financial services aspirations in Africa,” said Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO, in a statement. “Our joint venture will allow Vodacom and Safaricom to drive the next generation of the M-PESA platform, an intelligent, cloud-based platform for the smartphone age. It will also help us to promote greater financial inclusion and help bridge the digital divide within the communities in which we operate.”
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Source: PYMNTS (link opens in a new window)
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