Kenya. NSSF Members to Access Pension Services Through M-Pesa App
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) members can now access pension services through the NSSF Mini App on the M-Pesa Super App.
Following a NEW partnership with Safaricom, customers can register for NSSF membership, keep track of their contributions, top-up and manage their NSSF account, and make Tenant Purchase Scheme (TPS) payments through the “Discover” option within the M-PESA Super App.
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Anthony Omerikwa, Managing Trustee, NSSF said that the partnership is part of the strategy to extend the reach of NSSF services through smartphones.
“The demand for NSSF services and the need to save for pension has gone beyond formally employed people to entrepreneurs especially those running medium and small businesses,” he said.
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As part of the launch, the first 1,000 NSSF members to make contributions through the NSSF M-PESA Mini App will get an extra 10 percent free topped up to their account.
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Safaricom’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Ndegwa said “the NSSF Mini App will go a long way in providing customers with an exceptional user experience while providing them with the freedom to access services on their smartphones at any time through the M-PESA Super App.”
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