How to use PayPal Mobile Money Service with M-PESA

PayPal Mobile Money Service with M-PESA
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A few years back, you would need a virtual Private network to sign up for PayPal account in Uganda because the service was globally restricted. In Africa, there were only a few countries legible to use PayPal services and among a few, Kenya was listed.

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Today, PayPal has grown vast, expanding to almost every country in Africa if not all. It’s a medium Freelancers across the globe use to receive payments from their customers. This means the service has really advanced.

PayPal is now available in Uganda, and the good news is, it also incorporates Mobile Money Services and it’s possible to Link it with M-PESA. To use Mobile Money for PayPal and M-PESA however, you need to have registered for a valid PayPal and M-PESA account.

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How to Link M-PESA to PayPal Mobile money

  • Visit PayPal Mobile Money service
  • Log into your PayPal account from there
  • Accept the terms and conditions for using the service
  • Add the M-PESA number you wish to link to the PayPal account.
  • A confirmation code will be sent to this number. Fill it in the field provided on the websites and confirm the process.

PayPal to M-PESA Charges

  • 6.5% + 2 USD is the fee you will be charged while transacting from PayPal to M-PESA.

How to deposit to PayPal account from MPESA

  • First, you need to calculate the amount you need on your PayPal account in USD
  • Then, Go to your M-PESA and select “Lipa na M-PESA”
  • Click “Pay Bill”.
  • Enter 800088 as the business number, and your M-PESA number as your account Number.
  • The amount defined above in dollars shall be topped up to your PayPal
How to use PaypaL Mobile money service in Uganda

How to withdraw money from PayPal to my M-PESA

  • Click the Withdraw button
  • From the displayed available fund, enter the amount you would like to withdraw to your account. Note that the fund is in USD.
  • The calculator will display the amount you will receive in shilling/KES to be specific.
  • You only need to Confirm to complete the withdrawal of funds.

NOTE: It takes up to two or three hours to process the withdrawal from your PayPal account.