M-Pesa global is a service that enables M-Pesa registered customers to send and receive money globally. The introduction of M-Pesa Global has seen registered customers have the ability to send and receive money from abroad directly into their Mpesa accounts. Sending money is very fast, cheap and safe, and given that there are no service charges, minimum and maximum balance restrictions, it’s a very convenient way to transact. M-Pesa registered customers will receive the funds from abroad on their M-Pesa account. M-Pesa customers will be able to send funds to:
Safaricom and a number of money transfer services have partnered to ensure that it will not cost you a cent to receive money from any place globally. These partners are:
Before using the M-Pesa Global service, there are some things you should know.
To opt in the M-Pesa Global service, follow this procedure.
a. USSD
b. MySafaricom app
Sending money abroad from Mpesa varies depending on the service you’re using.
a. How to send money via Western Union
To learn how to send or withdraw money on Western Union with M-Pesa follow this link.
b. How to send money to Uganda (MTN subscriber)
c. How to send money to Rwanda (MTN subscriber)
d. How to send money to Tanzania (Vodacom subscriber)
a. Cost of sending money through Western Union
Minimum | Maximum | Tariff |
Ksh 101 | Ksh 5,000 | Ksh 100 |
Ksh 5,001 | Ksh 15,000 | Ksh 250 |
Ksh 15,001 | Ksh 35,000 | Ksh 350 |
Ksh 35,001 | Ksh 70,000 | Ksh 500 |
b. Cost of sending money to Uganda
Minimum | Maximum | Tariff |
Ksh 100 | Ksh 999 | Ksh 22 |
Ksh 1,000 | Ksh 2,499 | Ksh 33 |
Ksh 2,500 | Ksh 4,999 | Ksh 55 |
Ksh 5,000 | Ksh 9,999 | Ksh 83 |
Ksh 10,000 | Ksh 34,999 | Ksh 110 |
Ksh 35,000 | Ksh 49,999 | Ksh 198 |
Ksh 50,000 | Ksh 70,000 | Ksh 220 |
c. Cost of sending money to Rwanda
Minimum | Maximum | Tariff |
Ksh 100 | Ksh 999 | Ksh 22 |
Ksh 1,000 | Ksh 2,499 | Ksh 33 |
Ksh 2,500 | Ksh 4,999 | Ksh 55 |
Ksh 5,000 | Ksh 9,999 | Ksh 83 |
Ksh 10,000 | Ksh 34,999 | Ksh 110 |
Ksh 35,000 | Ksh 49,999 | Ksh 198 |
Ksh 50,000 | Ksh 70,000 | Ksh 220 |
d. Cost of sending money to Tanzania
Mpesa charges for sending money to Tanzania range from Ksh 3 to Ksh 220 depending on amount being sent.
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