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CBK Approves Hiding of Phone Numbers in M-Pesa Transactions

Nyakundi Report newsroom · Updated Jun 9

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    backfilled from legacy story: Kenya’s mobile money ecosystem is set for a major privacy upgrade after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) approved a new feature that will partially hide users’ phone numbers during M-Pesa transactions . The change, which Safaricom will roll out gradually, is designed to strengthen data protection, reduce fraud risks, an