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“The quarterly
exercise will see M-Pesa customers, agents and super agents receiving their
share of the bonus earned as a benefit from using the service,” the company
said in a statement.
Dar es Salaam. Users of mobile money service M-Pesa users have
started receiving their dividend as Vodacom Tanzania distribute Sh7.9 billion.
This is another round of distribution of earnings from M-Pesa Trust Accounts
between January 1 and March 31, 2017. The distribution will benefit seven
million active M-Pesa users country wide, according to Vodacom.
“The quarterly
exercise will see M-Pesa customers, agents and super agents receiving their
share of the bonus earned as a benefit from using the service,” the company
said in a statement.
Vodacom is
sharing the profits in line with the requirements from the Bank of Tanzania.
With the
current distribution, Vodacom will have distributed a staggering Sh77 billion
since it first started sharing interest earned from M-Pesa Trust Accounts held
with various commercial banks in the country. Before this distribution, over
Sh70 billion had been already distributed to the wallets of M-Pesa customers in
several phases which included
usage benefits accumulated from inception of the service up to December 31,
2016.
The company’s
M-Commerce director Mr Sitoyo Lopokoiyit said; “M-Pesa is an enabler for
financial inclusion to all. As we continue to lead in giving more Tanzanians
access to affordable financial services, we are committed to bringing even more
innovative solutions, providing businesses and government with a platform that
is easy to integrate to and offer competitive remuneration for our agents and
business partners.”
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