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Cars and Cash Vouchers up for grabs in Safaricom’s new gaming challenge
Safaricom has kicked-off a 90-day online gaming challenge that will see customers compete on simple puzzle, arcade and action games…
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Safaricom announces ‘Sambaza Furaha’ Christmas campaign
Safaricom has embarked on its annual Christmas Festive campaign dubbed ‘Sambaza Furaha’ to reward and celebrate its customers across the…
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Safaricom Ethiopia hits 6.1 million monthly active users
Kenya’s leading Safaricom on Thursday announced impressive growth in its customer base in Ethiopia, reporting a 47.3% increase in monthly…
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Safaricom records Sh28.1bn in half year profit
Kenya’s leading telco, Safaricom PLC, has posted a KES 28.1 Billion in net income for the six months ended September…
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Safaricom Zero-Rates Uber App for Drivers and Riders, Offers Free Mobile Data
Kenyans can now use the Uber app for free thanks to a partnership between Uber and Safaricom, which offers free…
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Safaricom addresses allegations of sharing customer data with police
Safaricom has come out strongly to address allegations that it’s aiding in abductions by sharing its customer data with the…
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Safaricom, Government and Vodafone Launch Ksh.240m Digital Skills Program
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom through its charity arm, the Safaricom Foundation, has partnered with the government and Vodafone Foundation to…
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Safaricom Awarded Data Privacy Certification
Safaricom PLC has been awarded the ISO 27701 Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) certificate. This certification was granted by the…
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Safaricom Urges For Investment in Advanced Cybersecurity Tech
In recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom is hosting a two-day industry-wide Cybersecurity Summit in Nairobi Kenya.…
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Safaricom Contributes KES 983 Billion to the Kenyan Economy, As it Celebrates 24 Years
Safaricom contributed KES 983 billion to the Kenyan economy as it sustained 1,283,329 jobs in the last Financial Year. This…
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Safaricom Celebrates 24 Years of Connecting and Transforming Kenyans’ Lives
Kenya’s leading technology company, Safaricom, is celebrating 24 years of connecting and transforming lives of Kenyans since its official launch…
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Safaricom Teams Up with MultiChoice for Exclusive Showmax and DStv Stream Content
MultiChoice in Kenya has partnered with Safaricom to offer exclusive TV shows, movies, sports, and documentaries on Showmax and DStv…
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Safaricom partners with tappi to digitize Kenyan MSMEs
Kenyan digital commerce startup tappi has partnered with Safaricom’s M-PESA to digitize 650,000 business users across Kenya. According to a…
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Safaricom’s Chief Information Officer George Njuguna Exits After 5 Years
Safaricom PLC’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) George Njuguna has exited the firm after a 5- year stint According to a…
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Safaricom Extends Its M-Pesa Global Service to Ethiopia
MPESA Kenya users can now send mobile money to MPESA Ethiopia users through Safaricom’s MPESA International Remittance, as long as…
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Safaricom Hook Kicks Off ‘Circle’ Youth Development Bootcamps
Safaricom Plc through its youth platform, Safaricom Hook (S-Hook), has officially kicked off a nationwide series of upskilling bootcamps dubbed…
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Safaricom-Led Health Digitalisation Project Gets House Committee Approval
The National Assembly Health Committee has cleared the Safaricom-led Sh104 billion health digitalisation project, saying everything above board. Safaricom had…
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Safaricom secures another Sh15 billion sustainability linked loan
Safaricom has announced that it has secured another Sh 15 billion sustainability linked loan, bringing the total loan facility to…
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Safaricom, Mastercard partner to boost remittances, payments for Kenyan Merchants
Safaricom and Mastercard have signed a partnership with an aim to accelerate the adoption of payment acceptance and cross-border remittance…
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Safaricom Upgrades Home Fiber Packages, Launches Gigabit Plan
With growing competition from local and international internet service providers and consumer pressure, Safaricom has upgraded its offerings under its…
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Safaricom led consortium to implement an Sh104 billion health-tech system in Kenya
Kenya’s leading telecommunications company Safaricom has partnered with a consortium of companies for an Integrated Healthcare Information Technology System (IHTS…
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Safaricom and Google partner to provide digital literacy training to small businesses in Migori
Safaricom PLC and Google have teamed up to offer financial and digital literacy training to small businesses in Kenya’s Migori…
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Safaricom unveils a tech-fit experiential store in Nairobi
Safaricom has today launched a tech-fit and experiential outlet at BBS Mall in Eastleigh, Nairobi. The telco says phygital outlet…
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Safaricom receives payment facilitator certificate from Visa
Digital payments company Visa has awarded Safaricom a Payment Facilitator Certificate, marking a major milestone in its ongoing partnership with…
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Lobby group sues Safaricom and CA over Starlink
A Kenyan lobby group has filed a lawsuit against Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom, the regulator the Communications Authority of Kenya…
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CA addresses Safaricom’s call for Starlink regulation
Kenya’s communications regulator, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), has responded to Safaricom’s calls for the regulation of Elon Musk’s…
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Safaricom 5G network now available in all 47 counties
Safaricom has expanded the coverage of its 5G network to all 47 counties in Kenya growing the 5G footprint to…
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Safaricom awards 5 more Kenyans with a million each
Safaricom has awarded five more winners with KES 1 million each in the ongoing countrywide Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama…
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Ory Okolloh and Francesco Bianco exit Safaricom board
Safaricom announced on Thursday the departure of Ory Okolloh and Francesco Bianco from its board of directors. In a statement…
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Safaricom’s system maintenance rescheduled
Safaricom has rescheduled the system maintenance that was to happen on today, Sunday from 11 pm to 4 am on…
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Safaricom donates Sh15m to assist victims of protests
Safaricom and M-PESA Foundations have made a KES 15 million donation to assist victims of protests as well as infrastructure…
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Nine startups selected for the Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program
Safaricom has announced the nine startups selected for its Spark Accelerator Program. The program aims to accelerate early-stage startups in…
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Safaricom Ethiopia to use locally manufactured telecom towers
Safaricom Ethiopia has announced that it will be using locally manufactured telecom towers as it seeks to localize its infrastructure. …
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Safaricom Earnings Hit Ksh.140B
Safaricom PLC recorded Ksh.139.9 billion in earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) in the period ending March 31, 2024. The…
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Safaricom launches Connect Academy for Fiber Optic Technicians
Safaricom has launched the Connect Academy, a programme that will offer premier industrial training for fibre optic technicians. Launched on…
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Safaricom announces Ksh.20 million sponsorship for Connected Africa Summit 2024
Safaricom has today announced a Ksh.20 million sponsorship for the upcoming Connected Africa Summit 2024. The summit is scheduled to…
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Safaricom Unveils “Grow With Safaricom Business” Platform For MSMEs
Safaricom has launched the “Grow with Safaricom Business” engagement platform for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The platform, according…
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Safaricom shares its accomplishments and future strategies for Ethiopia
Safaricom PLC on Friday held its second Investor Day in Addis Ababa, providing an opportunity for the investment community to…
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Safaricom halts money transfers to unregistered M-PESA users
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom will no longer allow unregistered mobile money users to receive money from users of its M-Pesa…
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Safaricom and partners launch accelerator program for local startups
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom has launched an accelerator program targeting local startups. Known as Spark Accelerator the program aims to…
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Safaricom’s M-Pesa is currently down
Safaricom’s mobile money platform M-Pesa is down with users nationwide reporting delays. The service is unavailable on both the M-Pesa…
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Mdundo and Safaricom Launch Ksh 5 Per Day Music Subscription Service
Popular music streaming platform, Mdundo.com has partnered with Safaricom to launch a new subscription service that will enable Kenyans to access…
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Kenya-assembled (Safaricom) Neon Ultra First Impressions Review
Neon Ultra Review: The Kenyan-assembled smartphones were finally unveiled a couple of weeks ago. The devices feature the Neon branding…
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Safaricom’s fixed internet business revenue hit KES 7.4 billion
Safaricom Plc has reported a 9.1% growth in revenue for its fixed internet business to reach Ksh 7.4 billion for…
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Safaricom now has 1.2 million M-PESA customers in Ethiopia
Safaricom has now registered 1.2 million M-PESA customers since launching the mobile money service in the country in August this…
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[24Bit Podcast] Unpacking Safaricom Hook: A New Digital Horizon for Kenya’s Youth
Recently, Safaricom unveiled Hook, well of course we never saw it coming but Safaricom Hook is what replaces BLAZE. Safaricom…
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Safaricom Expands 5G Coverage to 35 Counties, Slashes 5G Router Prices
Safaricom has increased its 5G coverage to select towns across 35 counties as it continues to increase its 5G coverage…
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Safaricom seeks government support to protect telecoms infrastructure from vandalism
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa has asked for the government’s support to classify telecommunications infrastructure as critical infrastructure. This comes in…
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Safaricom to showcase its network and payments strengths at OktobaFest
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom has signed a technology sponsorship deal with Kenya Breweries Limited’s flagship beer brand, Tusker that will…
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You can now use your Safaricom Bonga Points for exclusive Samsung smartphone deals
Samsung Electronics has joined forces with Safaricom, to roll out exciting new rewards for customers. Through this collaboration, known as…
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Safaricom targets the youth with a new “S-Hook” platform
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom has unveiled a new platform targeting the youth. Know as Safaricom Hook, also S-Hook, the engagement…
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Safaricom’s myCounty app goes live in Kitui County
Kitui County is the latest County to take up Safaricom’s MyCounty App, an all-in-one platform aimed at digitizing county services.…
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[24Bit Podcast] Unpacking the 2023 Safaricom Engineering Summit (Decode 2.0)
In this first episode of our series on the 2023 Safaricom Engineering Summit (Decode 2.0), hosts Chenze Emmanuel and myself…
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A Step-by-Step Guide: How to Buy Safaricom Shares in Kenya
Safaricom PLC is a publicly traded company whose headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya and which provides mobile network services. Safaricom…
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Safaricom targets local enterprises with new cloud services
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom on Wednesday launched in-country cloud computing platform and services targeting local businesses. The new cloud services, hosted…
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Safaricom increases M-PESA transaction limit to KSh. 250,000
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom has today increased M-PESA transactions limit to KSh. 250,000 for each transaction. The move will see…
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Over 1 million Kenyans have upgraded to 4G devices via Safaricom’s Lipa Mdogo Mdogo
More than 1 million Kenyans have upgraded to 4G devices via Safaricom’s Lipa Mdogo Mdogo since it was launched in…
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Safaricom’s Gomoka na Go Monthly Promotion 2nd 1M winner announced
Dickson Wandera based in Nairobi, has secured the second KES 1 million grand prize in Safaricom’s Gomoka na Go monthly…
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[24Bit Podcast] Discussing Safaricom’s Home Fibre Offer Over The Years
In this episode, we discuss Safaricom Home Fibre with Stephen Maina from Safaricom. He answers our questions on the service,…
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10 more counties including Nairobi sign up for Safaricom’s MyCounty App
Ten more counties have taken up MyCounty App, an all-in-one app experience for all county services that empowers citizens to…
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Safaricom launches M-PESA in Ethiopia
Safaricom has finally launched its mobile money service M-PESA in Ethiopia. The service went live on Wednesday three months after…
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Michael Joseph resigns from Safaricom board
Michael Joseph has resigned as a Director on the Board of Safaricom, the telco giant announced on Tuesday. In a…
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Safaricom Ethiopia closes funding transaction from World Bank’s investment arms
Safaricom Ethiopia is set to receive funds from the World Bank Group, following the closure of the transaction during a…
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[Ethiopia] Safaricom M-Pesa and Hibret Bank enter into Mobile Banking and Agency Partnership
As Safaricom Ethiopia prepares to launch M-Pesa in the country, the telco has now announced a Mobile Banking and Agency…
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Safaricom to start investing in tech startups with two new subsidiaries
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom will soon start investing in local tech startups after its shareholders approved two new subsidiaries. The…
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Safaricom’s interest-free M-Pesa credit service goes live
Safaricom has finally rolled out Faraja, the interest-free service targeting customers who purchase goods via Lipa Na M-pesa. Faraja will…
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Safaricom’s M-Pesa targets remittances to Southeast Asia with new TerraPay partnership
Safaricom has partnered with TerraPay, to enable more than 32 million M-PESA customers to send and receive money to more…
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Police arrest two suspects for vandalising Safaricom fibre cables
Two suspects have been arrested for vandalizing overhead Safaricom fibre cables running along Kenya Power lines. The suspects were arrested…
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Safaricom picks new CEO for its Ethiopia business unit
Wim Vanhelleputte has been named the new CEO for Safaricom Ethiopia effective September 1. His appointment comes just a week…
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Safaricom Ethiopia CEO Anwar Soussa is leaving the company after two years
After being appointed to lead the Safaricom-Led consortium operations in Ethiopia in July 2021, Anwar Soussa now leaving the company.…
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Safaricom partners with the KEWI to deploy Smart Water System
Safaricom is partnering with the Kenya Water Institute (KEWI) to deploy Smart Water System at the institute’s Nairobi and Kitui…
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Safaricom is offering 5G customers free 5GB data bundle
If you’re a Safaricom customer using a 5G smartphone, you can enjoy a free 5GB data bundle from the telco to…
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Safaricom M-PESA revenue hits Ksh.117.2 billion
M-PESA continues to be one of the biggest revenue streams for Safaricom. In the full year ended March 2023, the…
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Safaricom records a 22.2% decline in net profit
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom net profit stood at Ksh.52.48 billion in the full year ended March 2023, down from Ksh.67.49…
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Safaricom granted mobile money license to launch M-Pesa in Ethiopia
Safaricom has announced that it has officially been granted a mobile money license to launch M-PESA in Ethiopia. Since launching…
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Safaricom’s myCounty app goes live in Elgeyo Marakwet County
The County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet has become the second county after Makueni to be integrated into myCounty App, developed…
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Safaricom extends Fuliza to business owners on Lipa Na M-PESA
After launching Fuliza to all subscribers on its mobile money platform M-Pesa in January 2019, Safaricom is now extending the…
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Safaricom to launch M-Pesa in Ethiopia this year
Safaricom has revealed that its mobile money service M-Pesa will go live in Ethiopia this year. Dilip Pal, Safaricom’s chief…
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Safaricom Chapa Dimba returns, prize money doubled to KES 20 Million
Safaricom, in partnership with the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has launched the fourth edition of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba football…
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Makueni becomes first county to integrate to Safaricom’s myCounty app
Makueni has become the first county to be integrated into myCounty app developed by Safaricom. The app enables all 47…
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Safaricom 5G coverage now available in 28 towns
Safaricom announced on Monday that it has increased its 5G coverage to 28 towns across 21 counties in the country.…
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Safaricom has dropped 4G Wi-Fi routers prices by up to 40%
Safaricom has announced a drop in the prices of its 4G Wi-Fi routers by 40%. This makes the Safaricom home…
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[24Bit Podcast] Safaricom Go Monthly Bundles
In this short episode of our 24Bit Podcast, we share our thoughts on Go Monthly Bundles by Safaricom. This new…
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Fawzia Ali appointed new Safaricom Chief Consumer Business Officer
Safaricom has confirmed the appointment of Fawzia Ali as its new Chief Consumer Business Officer. Fawzia has been holding the…
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Safaricom Go Monthly bundles explained
In December last year, Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom announced that it was merging its PostPay and All-in-One plans into one…
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Safaricom and Huawei Unveil 5G Experience Centres in Nairobi
Kenyas leading telco Safaricom has today partnered with Huawei to unveil three 5G experience centres across Nairobi. The three centres,…
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Nairobi County Partners With Safaricom to Revamp Revenue Collection
Successive Nairobi county governments have grappled with inefficient revenue collection systems since the devolved units came into operation. Every Governor…
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6 Banks sign up to Safaricom’s SIM-swap check anti-fraud solution
Safaricom has announced that it has signed up 6 banks to its SIM-Swap-Check Anti-fraud solution. The solution provides banks with…
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Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa listed among Top 20 Digital Economy leaders
Peter Ndegwa, Safaricom CEO has been named among the Top 20 Digital Economy leaders in Kenya by Digital Economy Magazine.…
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Safaricom announces new appointments in latest leadership shake up
Just a few days after appointing Adil Arshed Khawaja as its new board chairman, telecommunications giant Safaricom has announced a…
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Safaricom Appoints Arshed Khawaja Its New Board Chairman
Safaricom has appointed Mr. Adil Arshed Khawaja as its new board chairman effective today. Khawaja takes over from John Ngumi…
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Safaricom introduces M-Pesa ‘store number’ for easier verification during cash withdrawals
A common challenge that customers face when making cash withdrawals from M-Pesa agents is entering the wrong agent number from…
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Safaricom now lets you withdraw your Fuliza balance at M-Pesa agents
Fuliza, the overdraft facility from Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom is one of the most popular digital loans and its ease…
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Safaricom Ethiopia goes live in five more cities
Safaricom Ethiopia has switched on its network and services in five more cities. The cities include Hawassa, Assela, Jigjiga, Sodo…
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Safaricom Goes Even Bigger With Their Fixed Wireless Connectivity in Kenya
Safaricom Fixed Wireless: Remember when Safaricom rolled out home fibre back in 2014? Although the telco was late to the…
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Safaricom achieved 93% customer SIM Card registration by the 15th October deadline
When the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) sought to have all SIM Cards registered earlier this year, it was forced…
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Safaricom PostPay and All-in-One monthly plans consolidated under Go Monthly proposition
Safaricom is merging its PostPay and All-in-One plans into one Go Monthly proposition. The telco says this move will see…
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Safaricom’s YouTube Shorts Challenge Kicks-Off, KES 60 Million Worth of Prizes up for Grabs
Safaricom in partnership with YouTube has kicked-off a new YouTube Shorts Challenge which will see up to 3 million customers…
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Increased taxation on SIM Cards and phones eat into Safaricom’s half-year profits
In the Finance Act 2022, the government of Kenya imposed a 10% excise duty on the importation of cellular phones…
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Safaricom M-PESA Go for juniors explained
M-Pesa Go: A number of banks in Kenya offer what they call special kids savings accounts that enable young children…
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Safaricom Bonga Points will now have an expiry date from January 2023
Starting January 1st, 2023, Safaricom’s loyalty program popularly known as Bonga Points will be expiring if not used up, in…
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