[kictanet] M-Pesa Debit Card

Fri Jul 22 11:30:28 EAT 2016

NFC relies on an entire ecosystem.  Phones, PDQS/POS terminals are part of
it.

I said a long time ago that mobile payments would only be global via a
standard based technology like NFC Vs a vendor driven service such as
mpesa.

I am happy to see Safaricom is now ready to support the standard based
approach to mobile payments too.
On Jul 22, 2016 10:07 AM, "Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> On Jul 22, 2016 6:51 AM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> >
> > Grace
> >
> > Good point. Definitely food for thought. I'm sure Mpesa has a reason to
> go back to cards when the very nature of mobile money is card less.
>
> Ali,  how I understood it is that if your phone is NFC enabled, you would
> not need the card. You would just swipe the phone. Again, the card is
> helpful when you are outside network coverage area, like when you travel
> abroad.
>
> >
> > This will definitely be something to watch keenly.
> >
> > Ali Hussein
> >
> >
> > On Jul 22, 2016 6:46 AM, "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> >>
> >> I wonder if the card will be as fees free to the customer as visa.
> Therein, would be an advantage. For now there are times when paying through
> M-pesa is charged and it is quite inconvenient to send an SMS to find out
> the charges.
> >> But the bigger question would be whether this the real future or the
> full potential of mobile money vis a vis Blockchains...
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> On 21 Jul 2016 9:28 p.m., "Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> @Barrack,
> >>>
> >>> Imagine just running your NFC phone, or Card at the Point of Sale and
> your purchase is done. Instead of the current method where you have to go
> to an MPESA menu, chose paybill/till, enter paybill number, enter the
> amount, enter pin, confirm, wait for SMS ....
> >>>
> >>> I expect also you can use the card while abroad ...
> >>>
> >>> Choice is good.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ______________________
> >>> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
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> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 21 July 2016 at 19:44, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> @ Wash,
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I wonder if it will add any value.
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards
> >>>>
> >>>> On 7/20/16, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet
> >>>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> >>>> >
> http://qz.com/734842/mobile-money-giant-m-pesa-is-getting-its-own-debit-card-to-compete-with-banks/
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > --
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