M-PESA Global (2024)

FAQs

Does M-PESA work in the USA? ›

Can you send M-PESA transfers from the US? Yes. You can send money from the US to be received into an M-PESA wallet.

This is a service that enables M-PESA registered customers to send and receive money globally. Dial *840# to get started and send money across borders.

FAQ About Using Zelle to M-Pesa in Kenya

No, you cannot send money to M-Pesa in Kenya with Zelle, as Zelle is available only in the US. The payment app only allows you to send money from one US bank account to another, meaning both the sender and the recipient must have US bank accounts.

Can I use Mpesa app outside Kenya? Yes. You can access the Mpesa app anywhere in the world as long as you have a Safaricom SIM card. The application will check for the Safaricom SIM card and if it finds one (SIM 1 for dual phones) it will allow you to proceed and authenticate.

What are the charges for this service? Customers will not be charged to make payments for online purchases from global merchant sites. However, a 3.5% forex markup applies to the billing currency's current forex rate at the time of purchase.

M-PESA GlobalPay Virtual VISA Card is a Partnership between M-PESA and VISA. The virtual card is linked to your M-PESA wallet and enables you to make payments to international online merchants for goods and services using your card details.

M‑PESA provides quick and easy financial services to anyone with a mobile phone. You do not need a bank account to use M‑PESA, just a Safaricom SIM card!

With the new M-PESA APP, we have made it simple for you to do more of the things you love.

Yes, M-Pesa can receive money from abroad, but not directly. To receive money from abroad with M-Pesa, your sender must use a third-party money transfer service like Remitly, WorldRemit, Wise, or Skrill to make a remittance.

Typically used for paying salaries, NGO/government disbursem*nts and petty cash payments. M-PESA validates the recipients name and phone number to ensure payments go where they're intended.

Who is the owner of M-Pesa? ›

Safaricom confirmed that it now holds 100% ownership of M-Pesa, a company that manages billions of Kenyan shillings in customer deposits. This acquisition establishes M-Pesa as a fully owned subsidiary of Safaricom.

Remitly is a safe, secure, and fast means to send cash from the US, Canada, and other European countries to Kenya.

PesaLink will facilitate Funds transfer from KES to KES, USD to USD, GBP to GBP and EUR to EUR accounts.

MTN Mobile Money isn't available in the USA, but through partnerships with international money transfer companies like Remitly, Paysend, and WorldRemit, it's now possible to send US dollars from the United States to cedis in Ghana which will be deposited right to your beneficiary's MTN Mobile Money account!

Money can be sent to your NRE account from the United States through a wire transfer. You can use the bank's online money transfer service. You can also use a third-party money transfer service. It is best to research the best exchange rate.