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Safaricom Secures CBK Approval to Mask Phone Numbers on M-Pesa Transactions

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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