[2017-03-07] Bitwala Connects Bitcoin to M-Pesa in Sub-Saharan Africa

[TwoTimes]

The bitcoin-based payment platform Bitwala announced this week it’s now offering bitcoin-to-M-Pesa transactions at zero cost.

Bitwala says they are pleased to announce the company’s bitcoin-to-M-Pesa service. Users of the platform can now send bitcoin to an M-Pesa account in Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and Tanzania free of charge.

Read More Here: https://news.bitcoin.com/bitwala-connects-bitcoin-mpesa-sub-saharan-africa/

[Papa Bear]

The mobile currency is predominantly used in Kenya and Tanzania, therefore giving users in the region access to much-needed remittance services. The mobile money has allowed anyone without a bank account to transfer funds using a registered sim-card and has become a revolution within the region.