Safaricom ordered to pay innovator Sh1.4b over Mpesa Go copyright dispute

The High Court has ordered Safaricom to pay Sh1.4 billion in damages to an innovator for infringing copyright in the development of "Manage Child Account" and "Mpesa Go" products...

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The High Court has ordered Safaricom to pay an inventor Sh1.4 billion in damages for copyright infringement related to its child-focused M-Pesa product.

Awarded damages: Sh1.4 billion
Key parties: Inventor Peter Nthei and Beluga Limited against Safaricom
Alleged infringement: Safaricom reportedly used Peter Nthei's copyrighted "M-TEEN Mobile Wallet" concept for its "Manage Child Account" and "Mpesa Go" products.

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