{"id":155665,"date":"2025-09-19T21:03:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T21:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/155665\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T21:03:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T21:03:18","slug":"m-pesa-upgrade-boosts-capacity-to-6000-transactions-per-second","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/155665\/","title":{"rendered":"M-PESA Upgrade Boosts Capacity To 6,000 Transactions Per Second"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Safaricom has unveiled the most significant enhancement of its M-PESA platform since 2015, introducing Fintech 2.0, a next-generation core system designed to strengthen resilience, expand capacity, and drive AI-powered innovation.<\/p>\n<p>The upgrade increases the platform\u2019s processing ability from 4,500 to 6,000 transactions per second, with room to scale to 12,000 transactions per second as demand grows. It also introduces active-active architecture across multiple hosting sites, delivering higher resilience and minimal service interruptions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis upgrade is a bold investment in the future of M-PESA and reaffirmation of our commitment to innovation, resilience and customer trust. By moving to Fintech 2.0, we are unlocking a platform that not only scales to meet today\u2019s demands but also anticipates tomorrow\u2019s opportunities,\u201d said Dr. Peter Ndegwa, Group CEO, Safaricom.<\/p>\n<p>Fintech 2.0 embeds advanced artificial intelligence to bolster fraud detection, enable self-healing capabilities, and power real-time monitoring. Its cloud-native foundation ensures faster performance, instant scalability, and quicker deployment of new products.<\/p>\n<p>Since launching in 2007, M-PESA has evolved from a simple money transfer service into Africa\u2019s largest fintech ecosystem, supporting payments, savings, credit, insurance, remittances, and e-commerce.<\/p>\n<p>Safaricom says the new core platform will sustain that growth and support Africa\u2019s expanding digital economy, while keeping its mission clear: to make financial services simple, accessible, and inclusive for all.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                Ready to Shape the Future of Technology?<\/p>\n<p style=\"&#10;                                        color: #4a5568;&#10;                                        font-size: 20px;&#10;                                        line-height: 1.6;&#10;                                        margin: 0 auto;&#10;                                        max-width: 800px;&#10;                                        font-weight: 300;&#10;                                \">\n                                        Join tech industry leaders at the most exclusive gathering of CIOs and technology visionaries. 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