Safaricom yesterday announced a Lipa Na M-PESA Business smartphone app for the more than 170,000 merchants on the service. Named “M-PESA for Business“, it will empower business owners to access real-time statements, export statements, and track their business performance on the go. Through the app, business owners can further withdraw funds from Lipa Na M-PESA to their M-PESA accounts, bank accounts or at an agent. The app will be available from the Android google playstore and on the IOS App store in coming days. Safaricom has also rolled out a portal where any business across the country can now apply online for a Lipa Na M-PESA Till at m-pesaforbusiness.co.ke.

Source: The Star June 19, 2020 12:00 UTC