In 2016, MTN Uganda partnered with Kenya’s Safaricom to power cross-border regional Mobile money transfers. Since then, MTN Uganda mobile users have been able to send money to Safaricom’s M-Pesa customers and vice versa. How to Send money from MTN Uganda to M-Pesa
You too can now send MTN Mobile Money to your loved ones on Safaricom’s M-Pesa in Kenya with ease.
Here is what you need to send MTN MoMo to your friend on Safaricom’s M-Pesa
- A registered MTN Uganda sim card
- Mobile Money account (MoMo User)
- You need to have money on your MoMo account
- A correct recipient number registered on M-Pesa.
How to send money from MTN Uganda to M-pesa
- Dial *165#
- Choose Option 1 (Send Money) & continue
- You select Option 2 (East Africa)
- Select Option 1 (Safaricom M-Pesa)
- Enter the recipient Number with the country code in the format 254XXX
- Confirm sending details, enter the PIN, and send.
Transfer charges from MTN Uganda Mobile money to M-pesa
| Amount of money (UGX) to send | Sending Charges |
| 500 – 2500 | 1,000 |
| 2501 – 5000 | 1,150 |
| 5001 – 15,000 | 1,400 |
| 15,001- 30,000 | 1,650 |
| 30,001 – 45,000 | 1,950 |
| 45,001 – 60,000 | 2,250 |
| 60,001 – 125,000 | 3,200 |
| 125,001 – 250,000 | 5,000 |
| 250,001 – 500,000 | 9,050 |
| 500,001 – 1,000,000 | 17,200 |
| 1,000,001 – 2,000,000 | 33, 450 |
| 2,000,001 – 4,000,000 | 55,900 |
| 4,000,001 – 7,000,000 | 61,100 |
Transaction charges
Daily transaction limit: UGX 7,000,000
