BLAZE by Safaricom to host an E-Sports tournament in Nairobi this weekend

Staff WriterNovember 29, 2019

BLAZE by Safaricom will from today Friday 29th November hold the Nairobi Edition of the BLAZE E-Sports tournament at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK). Th...

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Safaricom customers to be rewarded for using Lipa na Mpesa during Black Friday

Staff WriterNovember 28, 2019

Safaricom has announced a Black Friday offer that will see its customers get 5% of their spending back when they pay with Lipa Na M-PESA from 29th November 2019...

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Safaricom M-PESA to sponsor inaugural Magical Kenya Ladies Golf Open to the tune of Ksh. 23 million

Staff WriterNovember 27, 2019

Safaricom M-PESA will sponsor the inaugural Magical Kenya Ladies Golf Open which is set to take place from 5th to 8th December 2019 at the Vipingo Ridge Baobab ...

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Berlin FC are the winners of the Chapa Dimba na Safaricom North Eastern region edition

Staff WriterNovember 25, 2019

Berlin FC emerged as the winners of the Chapa Dimba na Safaricom season 3 North Eastern regional champions after beating Al Ansar 2:0 at the Garissa Teachers Tr...

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Safaricom network is having issues affecting calls, data, and SMS

Samson NderiNovember 24, 2019

Kenyan telecommunication company Safaricom is experiencing challenges on its network and this is affecting some customers. The network issue is affecting voi...

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Safaricom and KBL partner to launch smart coolers

Staff WriterNovember 22, 2019

Safaricom and Kenya Breweries Ltd (KBL) are in a partnership whereby the telco will connect and enhance the brewer’s coolers. The connected coolers will be wire...

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Safaricom launches new internet packages for businesses

Staff WriterNovember 19, 2019

Safaricom has announced new internet packages for small to medium sized businesses. Under the new pricing structure, the telco has introduced three new options ...

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Safaricom invites Global Fintech Innovators to come invest in Kenya’s Ksh. 100 Billion industry

Staff WriterNovember 15, 2019

Safaricom has challenged the innovators in the telecoms and financial sector to tap into the fintech industry in Kenya which is expected to top Ksh100 billion n...

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BLAZE by Safaricom hosts last summit of the year at the NYS Yatta unit

Staff WriterNovember 11, 2019

BLAZE by Safaricom hosted it last summit for the year over the weekend at the National Youth Service (NYS) Yatta Unit in Machakos County. At the event, over 5,0...

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Safaricom joins The Tent Partnership For Refugees

Staff WriterNovember 7, 2019

Safaricom has announced that it has joined the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent), a global business network which mobilizes companies around the world to sup...

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24 entrepreneurs in Meru receive Ksh. 800,000 in funding from BLAZE by Safaricom

Staff WriterNovember 5, 2019

24 young entrepreneurs from Meru County and its environs have received business capital totaling Ksh. 800,000 from BLAZE by Safaricom at the Be Your Own Boss (B...

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Patrick Komu wins the Mt. Kenya Region BLAZE By Safaricom E-Sports tournament

Staff WriterNovember 4, 2019

Patrick Komu from Nyeri is the winner of the won the BLAZE by Safaricom E-Sports regional finals which were held at the Meru National Polytechnic. Patrick Ko...

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Safaricom net profit jumps 14% to Ksh. 35 billion

Staff WriterNovember 1, 2019

Telecommunication company Safaricom has announced that it has reported a net profit of Ksh. 35 billion for the half year ended 30th September 2019. The net prof...

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Peter Ndegwa has been appointed as the Safaricom CEO

Staff WriterOctober 24, 2019

The Safaricom PLC Board of Directors has appointED Mr. Peter Ndegwa as the company’s Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2020. He joins Safaricom from Di...

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Safaricom unveils new strategy during its 19th anniversary celebrations

Staff WriterOctober 23, 2019

Safaricom today marked its 19th anniversary since the company begun operations by unveiling a new strategy where the telco committed to being Simple, Transparen...

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How the Safaricom Youth Orchestra is impacting lives through music

Staff WriterOctober 21, 2019

The Safaricom Youth Orchestra was launched in 2014 by the then CEO Bob Collymore, this was after he watched children playing at an event in Sweden and was inspi...

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800,000 girls to benefit from sanitary towels from the Safaricom Mpesa Foundation

Staff WriterOctober 16, 2019

800,000 girls sitting for their final year national examinations including those in Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps will benefit from three months’ supply of sa...

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Safaricom to offer Free YouTube Bundle to watch the INEOS 1:59 Challenge

James WamathaiOctober 11, 2019

Safaricom has announced that it is offering support to Eliud Kipchoge as he seeks to make history by running a full marathon under 2 hours in Vienna. The par...

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Cynthia Jerop & Peter Mutitu win the 2019 Safaricom Madoka Half Marathon

Staff WriterOctober 7, 2019

Cynthia Jerop and Peter Mutitu are the winners of the 14th edition of Safaricom Madoka Half Marathon that took place at Ngerenyi Stadium, Wundanyi in Taita Tave...

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Safaricom Foundation partners with ActionAid to launch water projects in Makueni

Staff WriterOctober 4, 2019

Safaricom Foundation has partnered with ActionAid to launch a water project worth Ksh. 25 Million in Kitise and Makumeni areas of Makueni County. The project...

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Arnold Kipngetich wins the Rift Region BLAZE By Safaricom E-Sports tournament

Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2019

Arnold Kipngetich from Kericho is the new FIFA 19 Champion of the Rift Region BLAZE By Safaricom E-Sports tournament which was held at the Eldoret National Poly...

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Mathew Kimeli and Delvin Miruara lead in Safaricom 10KM Mombasa Road Race

Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2019

Delvin Miruara and Mathew Kimeli won in the women's and men's category respectively in the Safaricom Mombasa 10 km road race. Delvin Miruara won the women’s ...

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Blaze by Safaricom awards 24 entrepreneurs from the Rift region with Ksh. 800,000

Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2019

Twenty-four young entrepreneurs from the Rift Region have received a total of KES 800,000 from BLAZE by Safaricom at the just concluded creation camp that was h...

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The Third Season of the Chapa Dimba na Safaricom football tournament has kicked off

Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2019

The Chapa Dimba na Safaricom is back with us for the third season, so far over 1,500 teams have registered for the youth football tournament which kicked off wi...

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Safaricom Foundation partners with CBM Kenya in third phase of the Wezesha Elimu Programme

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2019

Safaricom Foundation has partnered with CBM Kenya to launch the third phase of the ‘Wezesha Elimu’ porgramme. CBM is an international disability inclusive devel...

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BLAZE by Safaricom hosts 7th BYOB Summit in Trans Nzoia County

Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2019

BLAZE by Safaricom hosted the 7th Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) Summit of the year at the Kitale National Polytechnic in Trans Nzoia County on 21st September. The ...

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Safaricom sells over 600k Neon smartphones in 2019

Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2019

Safaricom has announced that it has sold more than 600,000 Neon smartphones in 2019, making the devices the most popular and affordable smartphone in its retail...

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Safaricom named as the Employer of the Year by Federation of Kenya Employers

Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2019

Safaricom has been named the 2019 employer of the year at the Federation of Kenya Employers’ 3rd Annual Employer of the Year Awards. The award, which was int...

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Safaricom trains first 60 staff enabling them take up digital careers

Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2019

Safaricom has unveiled a program that will empower and train employees who are looking to shift to new digital careers. The program is known as The Digital Acad...

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BLAZE By Safaricom hosts BYOB Summit in Kericho County

Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2019

BLAZE by Safaricom recently hosted the first Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) Summit in the Rift Region at The University of Kabianga in Kericho County. The summit saw o...

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Athletics events in the Coast to get Ksh. 3M sponsorship from safaricom

Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2019

Safaricom will sponsor upcoming athletics events at the Kenyan Coast under the Safaricom Athletics Series to the tune of Ksh. 3 million. The athletics events...

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BLAZE By Safaricom to sponsor the upcoming Impala Floodlit Rugby Tournament

Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2019

BLAZE by Safaricom will sponsor the annual fifteen-aside Impala Floodlit Rugby Tournament to the tune of Ksh. 3 million. The Safaricom sub-brand gave the tourna...

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Safaricom shareholders approve dividend payout of Ksh. 74.92 Billion

Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2019

Safaricom shareholders have approved a Ksh. 74.92 billion dividend payout for the financial year ending March 31, 2019. The shareholders approved the dividen...

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Safaricom data bundles

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2019

Safaricom is a telecommunication company in Kenya with services such as SMS, voice calls, mobile internet and Safaricom M-pesa. Safaricom offers services all...

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Travel reservations provider Travelport now accepts Safaricom M-Pesa payments

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2019

Safaricom has partnered with travel reservation provider Travelport to enable travel consultants and agents to directly bill and pay with Safaricom M-PESA. ...

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Safaricom BLAZE to host esports tournament at Mombasa BYOB Summit

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2019

BLAZE by Safaricom has announced that it will host an esports tournament under its Be Your Own Boss Summit (BYOB Summit) initiative in Mombasa on 31st August. ...

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Chapa Dimba na Safaricom star, Benson Ochieng, signed by Western Stima

Staff WriterAugust 22, 2019

Benson Ochieng a Chapa Dimba na Safaricom star drafted by Kenya Premier League team Western Stima. Benson is the player who scored the winner in the national fi...

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BLAZE by Safaricom & Pro Series Gaming launch E-Sports tournament in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 21, 2019

BLAZE by Safaricom has today launched an e-sports tournament in partnership with Pro Series Gaming (PSG) and Standard Group, for youth aged between 18 and 26 wh...

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Valery Aiyabei and Mathew Kimali emerge as the winners at the Safaricom Iten 10km race

Staff WriterAugust 20, 2019

Valery Aiyabei the Eldoret City Marathon champion has today won the Safaricom Iten 10km Road Race in Elgeyo Marakwet County for the second time in time of 32.29...

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Safaricom to sponsor the East African Safari Classic Rally to the tune of Ksh. 13 Million

Staff WriterAugust 19, 2019

Safaricom has announced that they will sponsor the ninth edition of the East African Safari Classic Rally under its M-PESA Global brand to the tune of Ksh. 13 M...

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Safaricom Iten road race set for this weekend

Staff WriterAugust 16, 2019

Safaricom has announced a Ksh.1.3 Million sponsorship for the Iten 10km road race set to take place this Sunday, 18th August 2019 in Elgeyo Marakwet County. The...

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Safaricom to invest Ksh. 200M in Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom seasom 3

Staff WriterAugust 14, 2019

Safaricom has announced that it will invest Ksh. 200 million in the third season of Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom youth football tournament. The telco has also an...

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