Intrepid Data Systems, a Kenyan IT design company has launched an online mobile money platform designed for online merchants, which is called iPay.

The iPay service allows users of Safaricom's mobile money transfer service M-Pesa and Zain's Zap to buy and sell goods and services online, making payments via their mobile phones. The iPay service offers customers the possibility to track payments using existing shopping cart software (Joomla, Virtuemart), open accounts and manage orders, as well as gain access to printable receipts and orders for record keeping.

Intrepid’s service areas include developing and reselling tried and tested systems, (corporate Intranet platforms, business continuity planning, website development, web hosting, online marketing and website maintenance).