In today’s post, we will teach you how to pay for AliExpress using Mpesa.
The question that runs through the minds of most Kenyans is Does Alibaba Accept Mpesa?
The simple answer to this question is a definitive YES!
Safaricom and Alibaba’s AliExpress announced a partnership to allow M-Pesa users in and outside Kenya to make payment with Mpesa when shopping online on the platform.
What does this mean?
This means that making payments online in Kenya on AliExpress through M-Pesa is now easy, secure, and more reliable than ever.
You can shop on Alibaba’s AliEpress and pay with your Mpesa account.
It is as simple as that!
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Why Should You Buy China Goods Online Through Mpesa?
According to a recent report by the Central Bank of Kenya, the most preferred means of cashless payment in Kenya is through mobile services such as M-Pesa. CBK indicated that 80% of all cashless payments are performed through mobile money.
AliExpress, which is an Alibaba-owned e-commerce platform, has undoubtedly gained popularity in Kenya as it has become the gateway for Kenyans shopping for Chinese goods.
There has actually been a sharp change in the trend of international shopping in Kenya as more e-commerce websites like Amazon, AliExpress, eBay, and the others are touching base with the Kenyan market.
As Alibaba and AliExpress expand their territories in Kenya, it would be prudent to make an easy, secure, and reliable mode of payment one of their top priorities.
After all, they are coming to sell their goods and services, and the transfer of money is critical.
One of the most critical issues about Kenyans shopping online has been the mode of payment. Still, many companies have been working around the clock to bring finality to this significant issue.
Just recently, Amazon partnered with Western Union to allow Kenyans shopping on its e-commerce platform to order their goods online and pay using cash at any Western Union outlet.
This time around, it is AliExpress, which has partnered with Safaricom to allow Kenyans who are shopping on the Alibaba’s e-commerce platform to pay for their goods online with Mpesa.
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How To Shop And Pay Online On AliExpress Using Mpesa In Kenya
How To Pay AliExpress Using Mpesa In Kenya
Follow these steps to successfully shop and pay online on AliExpress with Safaricom’s M-Pesa;
Step 1. Register for M-Pesa account
Step 2. Install the AliExpress mobile app (both Android and iOS)
Step 3. Register and activate your account on the AliExpress app
Step 4. Shop on the app for the goods you want
Step 5. Add the item(s) to your shopping cart.
Step 6. Click on check out after you are done shopping for the goods you want.
Step 7. Select M-Pesa as your preferred payment method at check out.
Step 8. Enter your Safaricom phone number
Step 9. Confirm your shipping details especially your name and shipping address
Step 10. Finally, click on “Pay Now.”
Your payment is successful.
That is how to pay for AliExpress using Mpesa.
Now, return to your order details and check your order status.
It is pretty simple.
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How To Pay AliExpress Using Paybill Number On M-Pesa
There are instances where you do not get a prompt for an M-Pesa PIN, and this happens to many people who want
to shop on the AliExpress mobile platform and pay with Mpesa.
If you are one of such people facing these challenges, then follow these guidelines to make your payment;
- Go to your Safaricom SIM toolkit
- Select Lipa Na M-Pesa
- Enter your AliExpress Business Number
- A pop-up dialogue box will come on your screen
- Enter the number on your AliExpress screen
- Next, enter exactly the amount of the product you are shopping for
- Enter your Mpesa PIN
- Click on submit
You are good to go.
One interesting thing about Mpesa is the secured and reliable way of making payments for the majority of individuals
who do not have the Visa or MasterCard to do online shopping.
Furthermore, exchange rate calculations that are usually associated with online shopping and international
transactions are no more visited upon you when you pay via M-Pesa.
What do I mean by that?
Simply put, you no longer need to convert from Kenya Shillings to US dollars and vice versa.
I know that sounds interesting.
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