Dahabshiil signs deal with Mpesa Ethiopia for direct money transfers from diaspora

Dahabshiil country representative in Ethiopia Musse Mohamed (left) and MPESA Safaricom Acting Chief Digital Financial Services Anthony Kangethe during the signing of the partnership in Addis Ababa. [Courtesy]

Africa's leading money transfer company Dahabshiil and M-PESA Safaricom-Ethiopia have signed a partnership that will enable the Ethiopian diaspora to send money directly to M-PESA mobile wallets.

The agreement, signed in Addis Ababa, will simplify sending money to Ethiopia from the diaspora, streamlining the remittance process and translating to faster transfers and increased security.