| Published Mon, November 26th 2018 at 12:52, Updated November 26th 2018 at 12:56 GMT +3Persons living with visual impairment and blindness can now access M-Pesa services independently through braille. ALSO READ: Safaricom’s mobile loan terms stir online debateThis comes following a partnership between mobile service provider Safaricom and tech hardware firm DOT incorporation to provide braille functionality on M-Pesa. The partnership will allow visually impaired users the ability to interact with M-Pesa messages independently in braille format and conduct financial transactions. The DOT Braille Watch is a specialised smart gear that displays SMS notifications in braille enabling visually impaired users read messages they receive on their smart phones. Take this quick survey to help us improve the website and contentThis is the latest feature the company is introducing for physically impaired users after the company last year introduced the Interactive Voice Response (IVR), an M-PESA solution enabling users control M-Pesa transactions through speech.

Source: Standard Digital November 26, 2018 09:56 UTC