The appointment of M-PESA Africa’s Sitoyo Lopokoiyit brings financial services and telecommunications expertise along with knowledge of the fast-growing East African market. New roles and promotions ...

Absa Group has announced a series of executive leadership changes, headlined by the appointment of former M-Pesa Africa MD Sitoyo Lopokoiyit as CEO of its personal and private banking division.

Ziidi Trader, a new platform integrated into the M-PESA app, now allows Kenyans to buy and sell shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange directly from their mobile phones The platform eliminates the ...

Lopokoiyit has led M-PESA Africa since April 2021, overseeing its expansion to 8 African countries The stock dominated trading, with 19.2 million shares worth Sh614.1 million, or 47.5 per cent of ...

This is a service available via the M-Pesa application, which allows investors to buy and sell NSE-listed stocks through the mobile money platform. An individual will be required to opt into the Ziidi ...

A defining chapter in African fintech is drawing to a close. Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, the Chief Executive Officer of M-PESA Africa, has exited his role at the helm of the continent’s most significant ...

Safaricom is currently rolling out a major expansion to its financial ecosystem with the launch of Ziidi Trader. But for some M-PESA app users, the day is starting with a frustrating loop of “ghost” ...

Safaricom is launching Shiriki Pay, a new M-PESA feature that lets you give another person direct access to spend money from your mobile wallet. You can think of it as handing someone your debit card, ...

M-PESA Foundation Executive Director, Les Baillie hands over sanitary towels to Hadijah Juma from Kiwandani Primary School [File, Standard] As Grade 10 learners across the country report to school ...

The ADI Foundation has partnered with M-Pesa Africa to extend blockchain infrastructure to the platform's 60+ million monthly users. The partnership outlines a framework for deploying ADI Chain across ...

Safaricom PLC has updated M-Pesa charges for sending and withdrawing money for 2026. M-Pesa charges vary depending on the transaction amount and the type of transaction, such as sending or withdrawing ...

South Africa’s largest mobile operator, Vodacom Group, announced that it will take control of Safaricom, East Africa’s biggest telecom, in a $2.4 billion transaction. Vodacom will hold 55% after ...