Citi analysts see tougher competition for M-Pesa

M-Pesa is market leader in mobile money business. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The entry of commercial banks in the mobile money business and the impact of a gaming tax imposed on betting firms effective January are likely to eat into Safaricom’s #ticker:SCOM M-Pesa earnings, Citi analysts have predicted.

Commercial banks in February set up a mobile money transfer platform, taking the battle for the fast growing transaction revenues to the doorstep of Safaricom’s M-Pesa.

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