The end of the phone numbers in M-PESA as we know it

The end of the phone numbers in M-PESA as we know it

Cet article est aussi disponible en français In partnership with --> First published 22 March, 2026 The end of the phone numbers in M-PESA as we know it Image: TechCabal For nearly two decades, the M-PESA transaction chime has come with a quiet trade-off on your privacy. Every time you send money or pay a bill, you hand over your full name and a direct line into your digital life. By late 2026, Safaricom plans to end this era of radi…

M-Pesa Phone Number Masking Takes Effect, Disrupting Informal Payments and Data Use

The digital footprints left behind after a simple 500-shilling transfer are about to shrink. Starting Tuesday, 24 March 2026, Safaricom is pulling the curtain over the mobile numbers that have long served as the primary identifier for millions of Kenyans. This is not a minor technical update; it is a fundamental dismantling of a decade-old … The post Safaricom’s M-Pesa Update Masks Phone Numbers and Ends an Era of Open Customer Data appeared fir…