Innovator awarded Sh1.4bn over M-Pesa child wallet
A High Court ruling has handed Peter Nthei Muoki a Sh1.4 billion award in a copyright dispute over Safaricom’s M-Pesa child wallet product...
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Safaricom has been ordered by the High Court to pay innovator Peter Nthei Muoki Sh1.4 billion in copyright infringement damages over its M-Pesa child wallet product.
- Safaricom must also pay 0.5 percent of its gross M-Pesa revenue annually for as long as the disputed features are active.
- The court found Safaricom liable after Mr. Muoki successfully argued that the company's 'Manage Child Account' product closely mirrored his 'M-Teen Account' innovation, which he had pitched to the telco.
- Safaricom has secured a 30-day suspension of the judgment to appeal the ruling, while the court declined a permanent injunction due to the disruption it would cause to millions of users.
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