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Posta ditches mail box for mobile addresses

ICT CS Joe Njeru (left), Rita Okuthe of Safaricom and Chairman Posta Kenya Nick Salat during the launch of Mpost, a partnership between Posta Kenya and Safaricom in Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The Postal Corporation of Kenya (Posta) and Safaricom yesterday launched MPost, a partnership tipped to revive the ailing postal sector and boost growth of e-commerce.

MPost allows subscribers to use their mobile phone numbers as digital addresses where they will receive notifications from Posta about their letters or parcels.

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