(Click above on tittle for a better view) Safaricom has revised its M-PESA charges as follows:
New Charges for Sending/Transferring Cash:

Minimum  Ksh.
Max Ksh.
Transfer to Registered Users   Ksh.
Transfers to unregistered users Ksh.

10
49
3 (see note 3 below)
N/A (see note 3 below)

50
100
5
N/A

101
500
25
60

501
1,000
30
60

1,001
1,500
30
60

1,501
2,500
30
60

2,501
3,500
30
80

3,501
5,000
30
95

5,001
7,500
50
130

7,501
10,000
50
155

10,001
15,001
50
200

15,001
20,000
50
215

20,001
25,000
75
250

25,001
30,000
75
250

30,001
35,000
75
250

35,001
40,000
75
N/A

40,001
45,000
75
N/A

45,001
50,000
100
N/A

50,001
70,000
100
N/A

 
Withdrawal Charges (From An M-PESA Agent)

Minimum     Ksh.
Max   Ksh.
Charges for withdrawal from M-PESA Agent Ksh.

10
49
N/A

50
100
10

101
500
25

501
1,000
25

1,001
1,500
25

1,501
2,500
25

2,501
3,500
45

3,501
5,000
60

5,001
7,500
75

7,501
10,000
100

10,001
15,001
145

15,001
20,000
160

20,001
25,000
170

25,001
30,000
170

30,001
35,000
170

35,001
40,000
250

40,001
45,000
250

45,001
50,000
250

50,001
70,000
300

 
Withdrawal Charges (From an ATM)

Minimum
Max
ATM Withdrawal fees:

200
2,500
30

2,501
5,000
60

5,001
10,000
100

10,001
20,000
175

(Learn how to withdraw money from an equity ATM on The Timpata here: http://www.thetimpata.com/2010/04/09/withdrawing-money-from-m-pesa-at-equity-bank-atms/ )
 
Charges for other transactions:

Other Transactions
Ksh.

All Deposits
Free

M-PESA Registration
Free

Buying Airtime though M-PESA
Free

M-PESA Balance enquiry
1

Change M-PESA PIN
20

 
NOTES:

Maximum account balance Ksh. 100,00
Maximum Daily Transaction value is Ksh. …

KCPE 2011 candidates and parents can now check the secondary school in which the candidate has been admitted to through SMS.
Simply send an SMS with your full Index number ONLY to 4042.
You will receive an SMS notifying you of the name and the code of the Secondary School you have been admitted to.
**When The Timpata tested this service, the sms reply took almost 20hrs to come through. We hope the speeds have improve over time.
We will update this post with new information as we get it.
<<UPDATE 001>> The Selection of …

Another first! Safaricom will be officially launching the Daktari 1525. This service, that was initially referred to as DIAL-A-DOC during test, will now be available for 24 hours effectively from tonight (22nd November 2011 at 8:00 pm.  The Daktari 1525 service will enable customers to speak to a doctor and quickly get information on various medical issues by dialing 1525 on their Safaricom lines
Here are a few FAQs in Daktari 1525:
What is Daktari 1525 Service?
This is a linkage service that enables customers to get information on various medical issues though the phone. The service …

Clients of Virgin Atlantic can now pay for their air fare using M-PESA! Here is how to pay for your Virgin Atlantic air ticket using M-PESA:

On your Safaricom mobile phone, go to M-PESA menu and select ‘Pay Bill’
Enter business number 672672
Enter the account number as the 6-digit booking reference number that comes on every ticket.
Enter your PIN and confirm the transaction
Only normal M-PESA charges apply for this transaction, Virgin Atlantic will not charge customers for using this service

The M-PESA is an additional means of paying for Virgin Atlantic air ticket. …

The deadline for submitting projects for the Orange African Social Venture Prize has now been extended to 30 September.
The Orange African Social Venture Prize, which was launched in June 2011, will be part of the prestigious AfricaCom Awards. In this context, the prize-giving will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, on November, 9th.
Through the establishment of this Award, Orange is actively supporting dynamic, young entrepreneurs and start-ups across its footprint in Africa. The prize aims to offer support to entrepreneurs who have innovative ideas for promoting social development …

Nokia is awarding 20 scholarships for 6-week full day training starting October 3rd 2011.
The S40 web training will help developers achieve the following

Target Web content and Web sites at the next billion
Transform web assets into powerful mobile applications.
Develop using standard web technologies.

Eligible applicants should meet the following requirements:

Computer Science degree or IT related diploma
Well conversant with standard web technologies
Available for a 6 week full day training (Classes from Monday to Friday – no evening classes)

Application deadline: September 16th 2011
To apply log on to http://www.developer.nokia.com/Webapps_Training

The Drifta is a mobile  pocket-size TV decoder that recieves DVB-H signal and converts it into a Wi-Fi signal for Wi-Fi enabled viewing devices: laptops, PCs, tablets and smartphones.
For the product to work it must be within DVB-H coverage area which currently is Mombasa and Nairobi.
Currently, the device is compatible with the iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad running iOS 4.0 and higher iOS as well as Windows PCs including laptops and notebooks running Windows XP, Vista and 7. Other devices will be available soon.
Features

Broadcast Mobile TV on your iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad …

Here is how to withdraw money from your Airtel Money (ZAP) from any PesaPoint ATM countrywide.
BEFORE EVEN GOING TO THE ATM:

On you Airtel line, select Airtel Money
Select: withdraw money
Select: from ATM
Enter: PesaPoint
Enter: the amount your want to withdraw and confirm the transaction
Enter: Your Airtel Money PIN
Under Reference option, leave blank
You will receive a 6-digit code which you will use at the ATM for withdrawal purposes

AT THE PESAPOINT ATM:

Press the Airtel Money Button to begin Transaction
Enter: The 6 digit code you received through SMS on your airtel line
Press continue to go on with the transaction
Enter: your …

You now can give and receive Bonga Points and redeem fantastic Rewards
 
To Share Points, you can use USSD method or SMS;
USSD

Dial *126# and select the sub menu “4: to Transfer Bonga Points”. Alternatively dial *126*4#

Enter the recipient mobile number

Enter amount to transfer

Click OK to confirm

SMS

To transfer point’s subscriber creates a new SMS message as follows:
<Points to transfer>#<recipient MSISDN> e.g. 200#0722XXXXXX and sends the SMS to 226.

The Promotion is open to all individual PrePay and PostPay customers enrolled on Bonga.
Thanks to @MartinGicheru’s post …

From your 3G enabled mobile phone dial *544# or go to www.safaricom.com/DSTVApp from your mobile phone internet browser and select DSTV
How do I deactivate the service?
The service automatically deactivates once the duration you selected at the time of subscription elapses.
How much does the service cost?

Package
Price

Daily
60/=

Weekly
250/=

 
 
Do I get charged any extra costs while using this service?
You will not be charged any additional costs such as browsing charges for accessing DStv Mobile once you have bought either the daily or weekly package.
What is the fair usage policy?
The fair use policy applies as …