All You Need to Know About M-Pawa

Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) has partnered with Vodacom to launch M-Pawa, a revolutionary mobile banking service that makes it possible for millions of Tanzanians to save, earn interest and borrow money using their mobile phones.The launch of this service has made big news all over social, and traditional media. But is this service worth all the hype? Let’s see.

We can all agree that opening an M-Pawa account is easy, convenient and fast. Better still, you get to open your account from the comfort of your mobile phone wherever whenever. All you need to be is a registered Vodacom subscriber, registered M-Pesa user and have an active Vodacom M-Pesa account/line/. As it is the norm, you should be of legal with identification documentation.

If you meet the above qualifications,the process is simple.

What functions are available on the M-Pawa Menu?
The following options are available on M-Pawa menu;

• Send money
• Withdraw money
• Loan
• Balance
• Mini-statement
• Terms and conditions

Is there a need for different PINs for M-Pesa and M-Pawa accounts?
No. M-Pesa and M-Pawa accounts use the same PIN.

How do I activate M-Pawa?

• Go to M-Pesa menu (*150*00#)
• Select “M-Pawa”
• Go to “Activate account”. The 2nd option is Terms & Conditions
• Enter M-Pesa PIN
• A message will appear requesting whether you have read and accept the Terms & Conditions. After accepting; an SMS will be sent informing you that your M-Pawa request has been received and will be processed shortly.
• A notification to confirm that your account has been successfully created will follow.

How can you deposit money to your savings account?
You can deposit money into your savings account with the following steps:

• Go to ‘M-Pesa’ menu
• Select “M-Pawa”
• Select ‘Send to M-Pawa’
• Enter the amount to be sent
• Enter M-Pesa PIN
• Confirm the message displayed by pressing 1 to confirm or 2 to cancel
• Wait for deposit confirmation message.

How can you withdraw money from your savings account?

• Go to M-Pesa menu
• Select “M-Pawa”
• Select ‘Withdraw from M-Pawa’.
• Enter Amount
• Enter M-Pesa PIN
• Confirm the details then press 1 to confirm
• Wait for a confirmation SMS message.

Loans

For the first loan you will be eligible to take, you should have deposited money into your account. the amount you can borrow will be based on your usage of Vodacom Voice and DATE as well as M-Pesa usage.

Early loan repayments will increase your future loan qualification. Remember, your loan limit is dependent on your previous loan repayment behavior and usage of other Vodacom services.

You will be able withdraw cash from your nearest M-Pesa agent and you can access a mini statement of you M-Pawa transactions conveniently via SMS.

Next Big Thing?

M-Pawa is probably the next big thing. Convenience of paperless, safe and fast service can’t go unnoticed. The service will help nature a saving culture given the competitive interest calculated daily and paid out at the end of each calendar quarter. Lack of ledger fees, withdrawal and deposit charges makes the service affordable.

source:theceo