The Disturbing History of M-PESA

THE DISTURBING HISTORY OF MPESA | The Dark Side of Africa's Mobile Money Revolution The untold story of M-PESA, Kenya's revolutionary mobile money system that transformed Africa's financial landscape. Discover how Safaricom's M-PESA grew from a simple idea to controlling up to 10% of Kenya's GDP, and the shocking controversies behind its rise. This documentary investigates: The contested origins of M-PESA and Nyangaka Anyona's potentially stolen idea How Safaricom leveraged M-PESA to create Africa's most powerful financial monopoly The massive surveillance system M-PESA created, tracking millions of Kenyans' financial lives Why M-PESA sends billions in profits to foreign shareholders while charging fees to Kenya's poorest The disturbing implications of M-PESA as a prototype for government-controlled digital currencies M-PESA brought financial inclusion to millions, but at what cost? While Safaricom celebrates M-PESA as Kenya's greatest innovation, this documentary exposes the troubling truth behind the world's most successful mobile money platform. This exclusive documentary reveals how M-PESA transformed Kenya's financial landscape through Safaricom's aggressive market domination and revolutionary technology - and the disturbing allegations of intellectual property theft that taint its origin story. With never-before-shared details about Nyangaka Anyona's original invention, Vodafone's suspicious timing, and the surveillance infrastructure that turned everyday transactions into Africa's most comprehensive financial tracking system while funneling billions in profits to foreign shareholders. #MPESA #Safaricom #MobileMoney #FinancialInclusion #Kenya #DigitalPayments #CBDC #FinancialSurveillance #MPESAHistory #SafaricomKenya #MPESAKenya #DigitalCurrency #AfricaFintech Thank you for watching this Found in Africa documentary, I hope you enjoy. 🔔 Subscribe & turn on all notifications to see new videos coming soon!