IMT East Africa

MTN Uganda
To enable M-PESA registered subscribers in Kenya to send money to MTN Subscribers in Uganda

MTN Rwanda
To enable M-PESA registered subscribers in Kenya to send and receive money from MTN Subscribers in Rwanda

Vodacom
To enable M-PESA registered subscribers in Kenya to send and receive money from Vodacom subscribers in Tanzania.

What do I need to access the service?

Sender must be a Safaricom subscriber and registered on M-PESA
Recipient must be a MTN – Uganda customer
Recipient must be a MTN – Rwanda customer
Recipient must be a Vodacom - Tanzania customer

NB: M-PESA transaction limits apply.

What is the process of sending money:

To a MTN Uganda Subscriber?

1. Dial *840#

2. Enter your preferred PIN

3. Select Send Money

4. Enter destination phone number in the international format e.g. 256xxxxxxxxxx

5. Enter amount and confirm

To a MTN Rwanda Subscriber?

1. Dial *840#

2. Enter your preferred PIN

3. Select Send Money

4. Enter destination phone number in the international format e.g. 250xxxxxxxxxx

5. Enter amount and confirm

To a Vodacom Tanzania subscriber?

1. Go to M-PESA menu and select Lipa na M-PESA.

2. Select paybill and enter business number 255255.

3. Enter recipients mobile number as account number in the format 2557XXXXXXXX.

4. Enter amount, M-PESA PIN and confirm the transaction.

NB: If you do not have Lipa Na M-PESA on your menu, go to M-PESA, select my account and update menu. A new menu will be sent to you at no cost.

How do I know the money has been received?

You will receive a notification from M-PESA confirming the status of the transaction. You will also receive an additional message from M-PESA IMT

In what currency will the money be delivered to the recipient:

In Uganda?
The funds will be delivered as Ugandan shillings
In Rwanda?
The funds will be delivered as Rwandan Francs
In Tanzania?
The funds will be delivered in Tanzanian Shillings

How do I know how much will be delivered:

In Ugandan Shillings?

1. Dial *840#

2. Enter your service PIN

3. Enter amount in Kenya Shillings that you want to send

4. Enter destination phone number in international format e.g. 256xxxxxxxxx

You will receive a pop up message with
Total to send (UGS)
Total charges (KES)
Total M-PESA used

In Rwandan Francs?

1. Dial *840#

2. Enter your service PIN

3. Enter amount in Kenya Shillings that you want to send

4. Enter destination phone number in international format e.g. 250xxxxxxxxx

You will receive a pop up message with
Total to send (RWF)
Total charges (KES)
Total M-PESA used

In Tanzanian Shillings?

1. Dial *840#

2. Enter your service PIN

3. Enter amount in Kenya Shillings that you want to send

4. Enter destination phone number in international format e.g. 255xxxxxxxxx

You will receive a pop up message with
Total to send (TZS)
Total charges (KES)
Total M-PESA used

How often are conversion rates updated?

Our conversion rates are revised daily at midnight

How much will I be charged to send M-PESA to?

Tanzania
The charges range from Kshs. 3 to Kshs. 220 depending on amount to be sent.

Uganda

Transaction Bands		Total (Ksh)
Min (Ksh)	Max (Ksh)	Sender charges
100	999	22
1,000	2,499	33
2,500	4,999	55
5,000	9,999	83
10,000	34,999	110
35,000	49,999	198
50,000	70,000	220

Rwanda

Transaction Bands		Total (Ksh)
Min (Ksh)	Max (Ksh)	Sender charges
100	999	22
1,000	2,499	33
2,500	4,999	55
5,000	9,999	83
10,000	34,999	110
35,000	49,999	198
50,000	70,000	220

How much will I be charged for receiving M-PESA from:

MTN Rwanda?

There are no charges for receiving M-PESA from MTN Rwanda. However all other M-PESA charges apply when you use the funds e.g. withdraw, send money, pay bills or Lipa NA M-PESA.

Vodacom Tanzania?

There are no charges for receiving M-PESA from Vodacom Tanzania. However, all other M-PESA charges apply when you use the funds e.g. withdraw, send money, pay bills or Lipa Na M-PESA.