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Money in Africa·Ultraner Team Ultraner·16 Sept 2026

Why are there two different M-Pesas, and does it matter for my integration?

I keep seeing M-Pesa described as Kenyan, but I am told the Tanzanian one is a different thing. Are they the same network or not?

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