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M-Pesa earnings surge to rival voice as Safaricom fights split of its business

Tuma na ya kutoa, which loosely translates to (send cash plus withdrawal fee) has become a popular phrase at the end of many conversations, when individuals agree to deal and settle payments through mobile money.

For Safaricom, the ya kutoa bit of the M-Pesa transaction is not just part of a Kenyan lingo but what is slowly becoming its mainstay.

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