The “bi-directional” influence between technology and society: how M-PESA is shaping and being shaped by society in Kenya
M-PESA (a mobile banking service in Kenya) was introduced to offer a person-to-person money transfer service. Its extensive adoption and appropriation for purposes other than person-to-person transfers has influenced the technology providers (Safaricom) to widen their services beyond their original...
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