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Multinationals yielding to allure of M-Pesa

Man making transaction using M-Pesa [Photo: Courtesy]

 

Tech giant Google’s decision to allow customers to pay for applications using M-Pesa has buttressed the idea that for multinationals based in Kenya, Safaricom’s mobile money service is the par excellence agent of localisation.

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