Safaricom subscribers can now access pension services that are offered by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) using their M-PESA Super App. This follows a partnership by Safaricom and the NSSF that will now enable customers to conveniently access services through the NSSF mini App on the M-PESA Super App.
Following the partnership, customers will be able to register for NSSF membership, keep track of their contributions, top up and manage their NSSF account. They will also be able to make Tenant Purchase Scheme (TPS) payments within M-PESA.
Following the launch, the first 1,000 NSSF members to make contributions through the NSSF M-Pesa Mini App will get an extra 10 per cent free topped up to their account.
“We continue to explore different ways to provide our customers with even more convenience and access to useful services by establishing key partnerships with organisations such as NSSF. 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,” said Peter Ndegwa, Safaricom Plc Chief Executive Officer.
The M-PESA Super App provides customers with a range of Mini Apps that enables them to convenient access a variety of products and services from a single app on their smartphones. More than 5 million customers have downloaded the Super App since launch.
NSSF is targeting to leverage on the app to grow its product such as Haba Haba, a savings plan for business people in the jua kali sector launched in November 2019. Through Haba Haba savings plan, members are able to save at least Sh. 25 daily with the option of withdrawing 50% of their contribution after consistently contributing for a minimum of 5 years.
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“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. It has therefore become necessary to partner with organisations such as Safaricom to extend the reach of our services including though smartphones on the NSSF M-PESA Mini App,” said Dr. Anthony Omerikwa, NSSF Managing Trustee.
