LaunchKenya· 6 Oct 2026

Safaricom (M-PESA): Opened Ziidi Shari'ah investing to 41M+ M-PESA users via My OneApp, launched AI Pay, and advertised an Executive Head of Product, Digital for M-PESA Africa

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Opening Shari'ah-compliant investing to more than 41 million M-PESA users, and launching AI Pay, shows Safaricom pushing more financial services into its app.

Source: TechMoran; MyJobMag Kenya (15 Sep). This summary by EcoPulse Africa is based on that public report. Spotted an error? Tell us.

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Safaricom (M-PESA): Opened Ziidi Shari'ah investing to 41M+ M-PESA users via My OneApp, launched AI Pay, and advertised an Executive Head of Product, Digital for M-PESA Africa

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