# M-Pesa QR

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/m-pesa-qr
> extracted at 2026-10-06
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

## Overview

**M-Pesa QR** is a QR code payment standard used in Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana.

Safaricom/Vodafone M-Pesa QR code payments across Africa

## Technical Specification

QR Code format with QR Code encoding.

## Status

Active in Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana.

## Deployments

Found in the following country reports (grep across `reports/countries/`):

- **CD** — [CD-drc.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/CD)
- **ET** — [ET-ethiopia.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/ET)
- **KE** — [KE-kenya.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/KE)
- **LS** — [LS-lesotho.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/LS)
- **TZ** — [TZ-tanzania.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/TZ)