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BUSINESS
Safaricom takes M-Pesa Global Through A New partnership with Western Union
Safaricom has entered into a partnership with Western Union to launch M-PESA Global, a new service will allow anyone from…
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Safaricom opens new retail shop in Eldoret town
Safaricom has opened its new retail outlet in Eldoret town as part of its regional expansion strategy to reach customers…
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Safaricom Neon Kicka 4: Kenya’s Cheapest Android Go Smartphone
Safaricom Neon Kicka 4: In August this year at the GSMA ‘Mobile 360 – Africa’ event held in Kigali. GSMA…
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Safaricom Voice, Data, SMS Cost go up after recent taxes
Kenyans will from today start paying more for Safaricom voice calls and data. Safaricom in a statement sent out yesterday…
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Cross-network money transfer between Safaricom and Telkom goes live
Cross-network mobile money transfer between Safaricom and Telkom went live in Kenya on Thursday. This came as the country’s main…
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Video: Safaricom Neon Kicka 4 Unboxing
Unboxing the Safaricom Neon Kicka 4. Read more about the specs here. We have a full review coming up in the…
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Safaricom named UN Global Compact LEAD company
Safaricom has been recognized as a UN Global Compact LEAD company for its ongoing commitment to the United Nations Global…
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Gadgets
Safaricom’s Android Go Neon Kicka 4 specs, price and availability
The Safaricom Neon Kicka 4 started going on sale just recently and you have probably seen the ads running on…
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Safaricom introduces optional Internet Plus Package for its Home Fiber customers
Safaricom has introduced new packages for its Home Fiber customers. The company is calling it Internet Plus and is describing…
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Safaricom Data Center attains Tier 3 Design Certification
Safaricom has received Tier III Design Certification from Uptime Institute for the Thika Data Center, thus joining elite data centers…
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Safaricom announces plans to unveil new data packages
Safaricom has announced plans to unveil new data packages. According to the company, this is in line with its customer…
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M-Pesa puts Safaricom on Fortune Magazine’s 2018 Change the World List of Companies
Safaricom has been recognized in Fortune Magazine’s 2018 Change the World List of Companies for its efforts in tackling society…
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Safaricom opens new retail shop in Busia
Safaricom has today opened a new retail shop in Busia. The new shop is an addition to the retail centers…
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DCI George Kinoti says efforts to fight SIM swap fraud on course
The Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti has assured the public that the fight against Sim Swap fraud is on…
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mSurvey, Safaricom partner to enable merchants collect customer feedback via Lipa Na M-Pesa
Kenyan SaaS Mobile Consumer Feedback Company mSurvey has announced a new partnership with Safaricom’s M-Pesa. The partnership, announced today, will…
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Safaricom launches two base stations in Coast, Expands its FTH Connectivity In The Region
Safaricom has launched two base stations in the coastal region and expanded its Fiber-To-Home connectivity in the Coastal region. This…
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Safaricom’s BLAZE Be Your Own Boss Third Edition Launched
Safaricom launched the third edition of its BLAZE Be Your Own Boss youth engagements, which will this year be held…
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Safaricom hit by major voice and data outage
Safaricom has today morning been hit by a major outage. Most subscribers countrywide have been cut off from internet connectivity…
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Young Scientists Kenya National Science and Technology Exhibition kicks off at KICC
The inaugural Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) National Science and Technology Exhibition, has kicked off today at the KICC. Over 160…
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BUSINESS
Here are the new M-Pesa transaction charges effective July 1st 2018
You will now have to dig deeper into your pockets starting today, July 1 when sending money via M-Pesa. Safaricom…
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Alipay and WeChat Pay expanding to Kenya. What does this mean for M-Pesa?
China’s biggest Internet-based mobile messaging platform, WeChat has been planning to go international for a long time now. In fact,…
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Safaricom’s “Maisha Ni M-PESA Tu” Campaign to reward M-Pesa customers and agents
Safaricom has today unveiled a ten-week loyalty promotion to reward its M-Pesa customers and agents. The promotion, dubbed “ Maisha…
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Browse more for less with Safaricom’s Tunukiwa Internet Offers
Just recently, Safaricom introduced a new data bundle which was actually some good news for people who spend most of…
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News
Safaricom launches Digifarm Depot in Burnt Forest town to bolster agribusiness
Safaricom recently partnered with agricultural supply chain experts iProcure to launch Digifarm Depot, an integrated mobile platform that offers farmers…
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Safaricom Foundation Launches New Strategy To Bolster Health, Education And Economic Empowerment
Safaricom Foundation has today launched it’s 2018 -2021 strategy that will focus on three pillars, namely; health, education and economic…
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Safaricom hits Ksh.55.3 billion in full-year profit as Collymore announces comeback
Safaricom net profit for the year ended March 2018 grew to Ksh.55.3 billion. This is according to the company’s financial…
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Safaricom launches ‘Safaricom Twaweza Live’ campaign
Safaricom has today unveiled a new campaign for its customers and communities around the country. Known as the ‘Safaricom Twaweza…
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M-PESA receives GSMA Mobile Money Certification for Operational Excellence
Safaricom’s M-PESA service has successfully passed the GSMA Mobile Money Certification, a global initiative that defines and promotes excellence in…
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Cross network mobile money transfer to start next week on Tuesday
Mobile money users in the country will from next week Tuesday be able to send and receive money from across…
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News
Safaricom launches ‘’SONGA’’ music streaming app for customers and artists
Safaricom has launched a music streaming app that will allow customers to access over 2 million vernacular, local music and…
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Safaricom Launches custom emoji for its #Twaweza campaign
Safaricom has become the first Twitter account in Kenya to launch custom emoji for its #Twaweza campaign. This, the company…
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Kenya’s opposition party NASA asks its supporters to boycott Safaricom
Kenya’s opposition party NASA has called on its supporters to boycott Safaricom products and services. The move comes after Raila…
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Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore takes prolonged sick leave, Company’s CFO to be in charge.
Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore will be away for a couple of months to receive specialized treatment, the company’s chairman Nicholas…
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Safaricom, CA dismiss NASA claims that the telecommunications operator helped rig August polls.
Telecommunications operator Safaricom has dismissed claims by Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga that it was complicit in manipulating the August…
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Breaking: Safaricom Network is down countrywide, calls, data and Mpesa services affected
If you have tried making calls this morning, or even doing any transaction using your Safaricom number chances are you…
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Here is what you need to know about the Safaricom FLEX Bundle
Safaricom has announced a new product targeting users across its wide range of services. Known as FLEX Bundle, the product…
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Why Wechat is a threat to Safaricom’s M-Pesa.
A few days ago I visited Chinese internet finance museum for a blockchain event organized by okcoin, one of Bitcoin’s…
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Treasury pays KSh7.5B initial installment to Safaricom for security network job
The Kenyan Treasury has paid telecoms operator Safaricom Sh7.5 billion as the initial installment for the 2014 building of a…
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Safaricom named 2016 Best Mobile Operator in Africa
Safaricom has been named the ‘African Mobile Operator of the Year’ at the annual CommsMEA Awards for 2016. Safaricom was…
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KCB, Safaricom Join Acumen in Selecting 20 East Africa’s Emerging Social Leaders
Twenty social entrepreneurs from across East Africa are set to join the prestigious Acumen East Africa Fellows Program in a…
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Taxi Chap Chap launches app in Kenya, goes head to head with Uber and Safaricom’s Little cab
Taxi Chap Chap mobile app was officially launched yesterday. The launch came after a successful trialing for the last six…
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Little Cabs launches USDD short code to target more users.
Safaricom powered Taxi-hailing service Little Cabs will now be accessible to non-smartphone users. Craft Silicon, the organisation behind the cab…
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Safaricom to offer real-time refund for network related call disconnections
Safaricom has unveiled a new set of product that will give customers on its network to control how they use…
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Mwalimu Digital Program to provide teachers with computers at low interest loans
Mwalimu National Sacco has launched a new initiative to digitize and improve service delivery in the country’s education sector. Dubbed…
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Apps
Safaricom Has Launched ”My Safaricom App”, Here’s what you can do with it.
With companies now looking for better and faster ways to interact with customers, Safaricom has today launched a new app…
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Finnish telco companies coming to Kenya to look for partnerships
As the number of mobile network technology in Kenya continues to increase, it is creating room for new international business…
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Kenyan Power and Safaricom sign MoU to provide broadband Internet to more Kenyans
Kenya Power, through its subsidiary Kenya Power International has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with telecom service provider Safaricom to…
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M-Pesa Records 27.1 pc Global Growth to Million 25 Active Users
25 million active users are now on Vodafone M-Pesa, the company has announced, marking another accelerated growth for the innovative…
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M-Pesa Customers to access their monthly statements via email
Safaricom has announced a new service that allow M-PESA customers to access monthly statements free of charge via email. The…
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Airtel renews M-Pesa agents battle with Safaricom
Airtel Kenya has renewed its battle with Safaricom over the sharing of mobile money agents. Airtel, through its lawyers Mukite…
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News
Video: Safaricom At 15, a look at its History
Last week, telecommunications company Safaricom celebrated 15 years of being in the Kenyan Market. In a blog post, Safaricom thanked…
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M-Pesa to now indicate recipients’ last name to stop worrying transactions
M-pesa will now indicate recipients last name to stop its users over worrying transactions this is after Safaricom introduced a new enhancement…
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Safaricom opens up M-Pesa platform for Developers
Safaricom has opened up its M-PESA platform to allow local and international developers to come up with next-generation applications…
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Safaricom introduces ”Advantage Plus”, a new post-pay tariff
Safaricom has announced the launch of a new post-pay tariff offering bundled Voice, SMS and Data services. Dubbed “Advantage Plus,”…
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BUSINESS
This is what happens to money in your M-Pesa Account when you pass on
So many questions have always been asked on what happens to the money in an M-Pesa account if the account…
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Ericsson signs deal with Safaricom to deploy Wi-Fi technology
Ericsson has signed a multi-year agreement with Kenya`s largest mobile operator Safaricom, to support the upgrade and expansion of its…
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Safaricom opens new data centre in Kapsoya
Safaricom has opened its first state-of-the-art equipment hub in Eldoret in a move that is aimed at enhancing network quality…
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Safaricom aims at e-payment billions with M-Pesa cards
Safaricom plans to introduce M-Pesa payment cards that will be used for settling government services and taxes, in yet another…
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Gemalto prepaid EMV banking cards extend reach of Vodacom m-pesa mobile wallet in South Africa
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces the deployment of prepaid EMV banking cards to complement Vodacom’s m-pesa mobile…
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Safaricom subscribers to receive calls for free while roaming in Uganda
Safaricom has discounted roaming rates for roaming calls made in Uganda following the adoption of the One Network Area initiative…
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Safaricom launches the LTE Advanced Safaricom 4G Network in Nairobi
After months of testing in several parts of Nairobi, Safaricom has finally launched the LTE Advanced! Safaricom 4G which the…
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Safaricom’s Lipa Na M-Pesa ranked top In Cashless Transactions
With less than a year after it was introduced, Safaricom’s Lipa Na M-PESA has been ranked as the most preferred…
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Vodacom customers to make cash withdrawals on Umoja Switch ATMs using M-Pesa
Vodacom Tanzania customers can now withdraw cash from Umoja Switch ATMs using Vodacom’s M-Pesa service. Speaking in Dar es…
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Gadgets
Safaricom and Infinix Mobility launch Alpha Marvel Smartphone in Kenya
Infinix Mobility and Safaricom have launched a new Smartphone in the Kenyan Market which will retail at Kshs 29,999 and…
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Tracing the roots of M-PESA
With 18.2 million customers and currently contributing up to 43% of Kenya’s GDP, M-PESA has been seen as a…
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