Safaricom, Vodacom Completes Ksh1.4bn Acquisition of M-Pesa from Britain’s Vodafone

Kenya’s telecom firm Safaricom and South Africa’s Vodacom, has completed the acquisition of mobile money platform M-Pesa from Britain’s Vodafone. In a joint update on Monday, the acquisition will accelerate M-PESA’s growth in Africa by giving both full control of the M-PESA brand, and product development. “The transaction, which was first announced in 2019, will … Continue reading Safaricom, Vodacom Completes Ksh1.4bn Acquisition of M-Pesa from Britain’s Vodafone