M-Pesa (M for mobile, pesa is Swahili for money) is a mobile-phone based money transfer service for Safaricom, Kenya's largest mobile network operator. Currently the most developed mobile payment system in the developing world, M-Pesa allows users to deposit, withdraw, and transfer money easily with a mobile device. Registration requires a national ID card or passport. It is a system of microfinancing that is widely used in Kenya.
DStv ("Digital Satellite Television") is MultiChoice's multi-channel digital satellite TV service in Africa, launched in 1995. It operates from two satellites over Africa, broadcasting on Ku band, which only requires a small satellite dish. In 2005 DStv introduced its own Personal Video Recorder (PVR). On 24 July 2008 they introduced the High Definition Personal Video Recorder (HD PVR) which allows the subscriber to record DStv's content. This functionality is similar to that found on set-top Digital Video Recorder units in other countries, such as the United Kingdom's Sky+ & Sky+HD PVR. However, neither of these systems allow viewers to download or archive the recorded content.
Safaricom is one of the leading integrated communications companies in Africa with over 17 million subscribers. Safaricom provides a comprehensive range of services under one roof: mobile and fixed voice as well as data services on a variety of platforms.