M-Pesa Set for Major System Upgrade to Enhance Capacity

M-Pesa set for major system upgrade to enhance capacity

Safaricom has announced a major upgrade of its M-Pesa platform, unveiling Fintech 2.0, a next-generation core system.

Safaricom announces major M-PESA system upgrade; maintenance to take place on September 22

Safaricom PLC has announced a scheduled system upgrade for M-PESA, its largest since 2015, marking a significant milestone in the service’s 18-year history. The maintenance is set to take place on Monday, September 22, 2025, from 0:30 AM to 3:30 AM, during which all M-PESA services, including airtime purchases, will be temporarily unavailable. The upgrade […] The post Safaricom announces major M-PESA system upgrade; maintenance to take place on …

What to expect from M-PESA upgrade on 22 Sept

Safaricom, Kenya’s lead telco, will execute its most significant M-PESA overhaul since bringing the service to the country in 2015, migrating the platform to a new core known as Fintech 2.0.  The upgrade, scheduled on September 22, will affect over 50 million M-PESA customers across Africa and is designed to process more transactions, reduce outages, and shorten the time needed to roll out new features.  More than 210 engineers in Kenya, support…

Safaricom Announces Scheduled M-PESA System Upgrade on September 22

The Standard Gazette Safaricom Announces Scheduled M-PESA System Upgrade on September 22 The Eastern Africa communication telco Safaricom has announced that it will be conducting a scheduled system upgrade of its M-PESA platform on Monday, 22nd September 2025, between 12:30 AM and 3:30 AM. The telecom giant said the upgrade is part of its continued efforts to provide customers with safe, secure, and worry-free financial products and […] The post…

Safaricom Unveils Fintech 2.0 in Major M-PESA Upgrade

Safaricom PLC (NSE: SCOM) has announced its most significant M-PESA upgrade since 2015, introducing Fintech 2.0—a next-generation platform designed to boost resilience, expand transaction capacity, and enhance service reliability. The upgrade increases M-PESA’s throughput from 4,500 to 6,000 transactions per second (TPS), with scalability to 12,000 TPS as demand grows. Scheduled Maintenance Set for [...] The post Safaricom Unveils Fintech 2.0 in…

Safaricom Announces Biggest M-PESA Upgrade Since 2015 — NAIROBIminiBLOGGERS

The post Safaricom Unveils Biggest M-PESA Upgrade Since 2015 – Here’s What to Expect appeared first on NAIROBIminiBLOGGERS. Safaricom has officially announced the largest upgrade to M-PESA since 2015, signaling a new era for Africa’s most successful mobile money platform. This latest overhaul, dubbed by industry watchers as “M-PESA Fintech 2.0,” aims to transform how over 60 million users transact, pay, and interact with financial services — not…