M-PESA Africa Wins Two Vodacom Group CEO Awards for Tap to Pay Innovation
The solution enables M-PESA Super App customers in Tanzania to make contactless payments using their mobile phones at Visa-accepting point-of-sale terminals equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology when travelling internationally.
M-PESA Africa has secured two awards at the Vodacom Group CEO Awards for its Tap to Pay partnership with Vodacom Tanzania and Visa, recognising the mobile money innovation built around the M-PESA Visa Virtual Card.
The solution enables M-PESA Super App customers in Tanzania to make contactless payments using their mobile phones at Visa-accepting point-of-sale terminals equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology when travelling internationally.
The innovation allows customers to pay directly from their M-PESA accounts while abroad, extending the convenience of mobile money payments beyond Tanzania.
M-PESA Africa described the solution as another first for the mobile money sector, highlighting its role in expanding the use of digital payments across international markets.
The awards also recognised individual contributions within the M-PESA ecosystem. Wangeci Thumbi, Senior Portfolio Manager, received an individual award for her strategic leadership in accelerating M-PESA ecosystem growth in Kenya and Mozambique.
Her contributions included driving cross-market collaboration on merchant best practices and knowledge sharing, as well as establishing a unified investment framework across the Vodacom Group.
