Safaricom was awarded the Habitat Business Award in 2009 for its M-Pesa Money Transfer Service, a state-of-the-art mobile phone based service that
enables customers, especially the unbanked population, to transfer funds amongst each other and to their families in the rural areas in a fast, secure, efficient and cost effective manner. The initiative boots urban entrepreneurship and clearly demonstrates the role and impact of innovative IT solutions for sustainable urbanization. http://www.safaricom.co.ke
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