His Excellency President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete launched the service in Dar es Salaam and had this to say, "the historic launch of M-Pawa today is to a large extent a testament to the success of thereforms that we have made in the financial sector, coupled with heavy investment made in the mobile communication industry, which have allowed our people to access affordable financial services through their mobile phone."
Kampuni ya simu ya Zantel leo imeingia ubia na Benki ya Watu wa Zanzibar, kwa ajili ya kutoa huduma za kibenki kwa wateja wao kupitia huduma ya simu ya Ezypesa. Makubaliano haya yatawawezesha wateja wa Ezypesa wenye akaunti za PBZ kufanya miamala kupitia simu zao za mkononi, kujua salio katika akaunti zao pamoja na kupata taarifa fupi za akaunti zao.