Customers Now To Pay for Apps On Google Play store Using M-Pesa

Safaricom has partnered with mobile commerce enabler, DOCOMO, to enable customers to buy content on the Google Play store using M-PESA.

The integration is powered by DOCOMO’s digital mobile commerce enabling platform using Google Play’s payment Application Programming Interface.

According to the Director of Strategy at Safaricom, Joseph Ogutu, the partnership is set to empower customers to access Google Play content.

Ogutu further noted that the Partnerships have been instrumental in deepening the convenience and value of M-PESA to our customers.

Hiroyuki Sato, CEO of DOCOMO Digital, on the other hand, stated that the move was their biggest goal which will help in breaking down barriers and developing ways in which the 5 billion global adult population can engage with the digital ecosystem.

“M-PESA has long been an innovator and leader in the mobile money space, and we are very excited to partner with them to bring this service to market. First steps like this are absolutely essential on the journey to connecting consumers, merchants, operators and service providers together to create a fair and inclusive ecosystem for everybody.”

Mahir Sahin, Head of Africa, Android Partnerships said MPesa has successfully demonstrated how important it is to offer financial services to the unbanked and deliver financial inclusion.

The service is available to more than 27 million M-PESA customers in Kenya with an Android smartphone or tablet.