Safaricom Secures CBK Approval to Mask Phone Numbers on M-Pesa Transactions
Safaricom has received approval from the Central Bank of Kenya to roll out number masking on M-Pesa transactions, enhancing data privacy for peer-to-peer and merchant payments...
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Safaricom has received approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to implement a privacy feature on M-Pesa that will mask customer phone numbers during transactions.
- The approval allows for the masking of phone numbers in peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers, with plans to extend it to merchant payments.
- Key organizations involved are Safaricom PLC and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).
- This initiative aligns with the Data Protection Act, 2019, requiring minimal data collection for service delivery.
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