I remember the days we would queue up at the Western Union at Nation Centre, fill papers with your information, get a secret code and finally send some money, or receive.
Years later, it is now as simple as using your phone and sending money to loved ones abroad.
M-PESA global is a service that enables M-PESA registered customers to send and receive money globally.
M-PESA customers will be able to send funds;
- To East Africa: Rwanda, Tanzania & Uganda
- Globally: To millions of Bank accounts and over 500,000 Western Union locations globally.
- Paypal: Access funds quickly and shop around the world with PayPal mobile money service with M-PESA.
M-PESA registered customers will receive the funds from abroad on their M-PESA account.
Accessing the service
Customer JOURNEY – *840#
- Dial *840#
- Select Opt in
- Read Terms and conditions
- Accept / Decline
- Enter M-PESA PIN
- Then Wait for confirmation SMS
Also, note that the recipient will receive funds in their country’s currency.