Safaricom is Merging the MySafaricom and M-PESA Apps into One
For years, Safaricom customers have lived in a strange reality: two apps doing nearly the same thing. On one hand, you had the M-PESA app designed to be the..
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Safaricom is merging its two main mobile applications, MySafaricom and M-PESA, into a single, unified app. This move aims to streamline user experience by consolidating mobile money services with other Safaricom offerings like airtime purchases and home internet management, addressing user feedback about having two nearly identical apps.
- The new combined app is currently rolling out to some iOS and Android beta users.
- The merger integrates M-PESA's financial muscle with MySafaricom's broader service access, including Safaricom Home management.
- The new interface is described as cleaner and more modern, leveraging the polished user interface of the MySafaricom app.
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