How I Built an MCP Server for M-PESA — and Why It Matters for East Africa
A developer has created an open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to enable AI agents to interact with Kenya's M-PESA payment system. This tool simplifies integration with the Daraja API, which previously required significant developer effort due to complex authentication and request formatting. The mpesa-mcp server, now available on PyPI, allows AI models like Claude, GPT-4, and Gemini to initiate payments, manage disbursements, and query balances, marking the first integration of an African financial infrastructure into the MCP ecosystem. AI
IMPACT Enables AI agents to directly interact with a major African payment system, potentially streamlining financial operations.