The move means that M-Pesa customers from Tanzania and Kenya can now use their mobile phones for money transfers between the two countries via an established, combined network of 180,000 agents.
M-Pesa works by allowing people to send money electronically via a network of agents, such as mobile phone stores and retailers, and using SMS and a PIN code to confirm payment.
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