That's Great News Tusker21! Do you have an example of a not-free local App I can try to purchase ? I want to see how the process works so we can apply it ! BR/ Stephen N. Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 10, 2016, at 10:23 AM, Tusker 21 <tusker212@gmail.com> wrote:
@ Stephen It is possible. Safaricom Mledger is a good example. Before it was adopted by Safaricom and made a free app on the store, it was available for purchase through mpesa.
On 10 Jan 2016 10:11, "Stephen Ndungu via skunkworks" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote: Morning/Afternoon/Evening Skunkers;
Is it possible yet to pay for Android Apps via Mpesa yet? Pesapal via Mpesa?
I realize that a lot of local®ional sales for Apps and Online purchases (Amazon, eBay etc) have been lost because plastic money is so cumbersome and if Students are your target market; the Developer or Online seller loses many potential customers, even if the Marketing is well done.
Fact: No one is willing to bend over backwards to line up in a Bank to apply for a card that will be allowed to purchase online; just to buy one App. What about maintenance fees ? Plastic card is just not for us, Google.
Samsung App Store tried to adopt Mpesa payments in 2013; don't know how far they got. But what if an App Developer wants to reach and sell to many Android users?
Who should drive this? Is it Safaricom ?
What about the new Safaricom API? Can one use that to enable a small payment function inside their Android App -- if Google does not play ball ??
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