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Google starts taking payments for apps via M-Pesa service

Google Play accepts M-Pesa payment.

Google Play apps and games store has started accepting payments in Kenya through Safaricom’s mobile phone M-Pesa service to boost downloads.

M-Pesa, which enables customers to transfer money and pay bills via mobile phone, has 27.8 million users in Kenya.

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