How get a loan from Safaricom Fuliza

Richard MureithiNovember 6, 2018

Safaricom recently announced the introduction of Fuliza, an M-Pesa overdraft facility for its customers, which is in partnership with Commercial Bank of Africa ...

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All you need to know about Safaricom’s M-Pesa Overdraft facility Fuliza

Staff WriterNovember 4, 2018

Safaricom announced the introduction of Fuliza, an M-Pesa overdraft facility for its customers, at the announcement of their half year results. Fuliza will e...

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Safaricom’s half year net profit increases to Ksh. 31 Billion

Richard MureithiNovember 2, 2018

Safaricom has announced an increase in half year net profit to Ksh. 31 Billion up from Ksh. 26 Billion recorded during the same period in 2017. There was all...

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1,600 teams Register for Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Tournament

Staff WriterOctober 26, 2018

1,600 teams have enlisted to participate in the second season of the Chapa Dimba na Safaricom tournament which kicks off this weekend with group matches in the ...

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Dianne Reeves & Kato Change bring the house down at Safaricom Jazz

James WamathaiOctober 23, 2018

When Safaricom Jazz was launched in 2014, there was little to show that it would grow into the well oiled machine impact machine it is now. What started as an a...

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Safaricom Home Fibre prices effective October 18 2018

Staff WriterOctober 19, 2018

Safaricom has announced an price increase of its services including calls, SMS and Mobile Internet. The company also announced a price increase for its Fibre-To...

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All you need to know about Safaricom Home Fibre

James WamathaiOctober 18, 2018

Safaricom Home Fibre service provides Internet via fibre to homes all over the country in Kenya. It is available in Nairobi, Nakuru, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret...

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Introducing Safaricom Home Fibre Plus with Mobile Data and Calls

Richard MureithiOctober 18, 2018

Safaricom has launched the Safaricom Home Fibre Plus package that includes Home Fibre plus mobile calls, mobile data, and SMS in one package. All the services i...

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Safaricom increases prices for calls, SMS & Internet

Staff WriterOctober 18, 2018

The taxes introduced through the Finance Act 2018 have led to increase of prices of various services and products. Safaricom is the latest company to announce a...

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The impact of the Safaricom Jazz series on the Kenyan Jazz scene

Richard MureithiOctober 13, 2018

The Safaricom Jazz series celebrated its 5 anniversary this year. It all started back in  2013 when the Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore asked Elizabeth Njoroge the ...

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Grammy Award Winner Diane Reeves to headline the Safaricom Jazz Lounge slated for the 18th and 20th of October

Richard MureithiOctober 6, 2018

After a small break, Safaricom Jazz is back and this time around, 5 time Grammy Award winner Diane Reeves will be headlining the Jazz Lounge which will be held ...

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Safaricom partners with resident’s association to launch an estate surveillance initiative

Richard MureithiOctober 3, 2018

After the successful implementation of the surveillance system for the National Police Service. Safaricom has now partnered with the Kenya Alliance of Residents...

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Dismas Ewet & Peris Cherono win the Safaricom Mombasa Marathon

Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2018

Dismas Ewet and Peris Cherono have won the 35th edition of the Safaricom Mombasa Marathon held in Mombasa County. In the 42KM race, Ewet clocked 2:16:52 to b...

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Safaricom partners with La Liga for season two of the Chapa Dimba tournament

Richard MureithiSeptember 18, 2018

It is common knowledge that in Kenya there is a wealth of sporting talent. What has been lacking so far is investment in developing this talent by the powers th...

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Safaricom data bundles are now cheaper & come with unlimited WhatsApp

James WamathaiSeptember 14, 2018

Safaricom data bundles are now cheaper and also now come with unlimited WhatsApp. The new data bundles are cheaper with a 2GB monthly bundle going for Ksh. 500....

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Safaricom partners with Kenya Red Cross to launch M-Salama a disaster early warning system

Richard MureithiSeptember 5, 2018

In Kenya, disaster preparedness is a disaster itself!! We like to wait till the last minute so as to rush in and try to rescue a situation which could have been...

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WorldRemit customers can now send money direct to M-Pesa after Safaricom Partnership

Staff WriterAugust 14, 2018

WorldRemot, a digital money transfer service, has signed a partnership with Safaricom that will enable its customers to send money to direct to M-Pesa. Kenyans ...

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Infinix Hot S3 launched in Kenya; exclusively being sold by Safaricom

James WamathaiJune 21, 2018

Infinix have launched the Hot S3 smartphone in Kenya. The phone is exlusively available from Safaricom. The phone comes with a Qualcomm snapdragon processor,...

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The new Safaricom Box is impressive even without Netflix

James WamathaiMay 31, 2018

Safaricom launched the Big Box in 2015 with a lot of fanfare. The product didn't live to its expectation and even Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore later admitted tha...

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Safaricom opens a Digifarm depot in Burnt Forest in a bid to boost agribusiness

Richard MureithiMay 24, 2018

Smallholder farmers in Kenya face a myriad of challenges in a bid to make a living from their land. Some of the challenges include lack of finances as most fina...

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Safaricom Foundation launches a strategic road map with focus on health, education and youth empowerment

Lena AnyuoloMay 18, 2018

Safaricom Foundation yesterday launched its three year strategic road map. The strategy will have a focus on health, education and economic empowerment. The fou...

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Chapa Dimba na Safaricom winners begin 5 day tour of London

Lena AnyuoloMay 12, 2018

Kapenguria Heroes from West Pokot and Plateau Queens from Kisumu, winners of the Inaugural edition of Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Youth tournament, launched in Jun...

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Safaricom posts Ksh. 55.29 Billion net profit despite a challenging 2017

James WamathaiMay 9, 2018

Safaricom has posted a net profit for the financial year ending 31st March 2018. This is up 14.1% from the Ksh. 48.44 profit reported in the previous financia...

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Safaricom brings back countrywide live concerts with Twaweza Live

Lisa KahuthuMay 8, 2018

Safaricom has launched Safaricom Twaweza Live, a live music concert series that will take place in various parts of the country. The concerts will feature Kenya...

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A chat with Plateau Queens, winners of the Chapa Dimba na Safaricom 2018

Lena AnyuoloMay 2, 2018

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Mercy Akinyi, a striker, who was the top scorer at the Chapa Dimba na Safaricom tournament, and Beryl Eshituku,  who was ...

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Manu Dibango to headline Safaricom Jazz Lounge on 1st May

Lisa KahuthuMarch 27, 2018

Over the past five years, Safaricom Jazz has entertained us with stunning local and international musical acts. Artists such as the late Hugh Masekela, Richard ...

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Kapenguria Heroes & Plateau Queens emerge victorious in the Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom National Finals

Lisa KahuthuMarch 26, 2018

Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom tournament held its National Grand Finale on the 25th of March,2018 at Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega. Kapenguria Heroes from West Pokot em...

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Gor Mahia Youth FC & Beijing Raiders win in the Chapa Dimba na Safaricom Nairobi finals

Lena AnyuoloMarch 20, 2018

Gor Mahia Youth FC (Boys) from Makadara and Beijing Raiders (Girls) from Starehe are the Champs of Nairobi region in the Ongoing Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Youth ...

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Safaricom recognized in IFC report for their support of working mothers with children

Lisa KahuthuMarch 17, 2018

International Finance Corporation (IFC) launched their report Tackling Childcare: The Business Case for Employer Supported Childcare in Kenya on March 16th at t...

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Safaricom is committed to the growth of the local music industry

Richard MureithiMarch 15, 2018

For the longest time, musicians were generally not able to make a living out of their art. With many of them having to hold down day jobs to make a living. Howe...

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Chapa Dimba na Safaricom Finals heads to Kakamega

Lena AnyuoloMarch 14, 2018

Kakamega’s Bukhungu stadium  will host the finals of the Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom youth tournament to be held from the 22nd to the 25th of March. The national f...

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Euronuts Boys & Limuru Starlets emerge winners in the Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Central Region finals

Lisa KahuthuMarch 5, 2018

Euronuts Boys and Limuru Starlets, both from Kiambu, emerged victorious in the Central Region finals of the Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Central Region finals. Euro...

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Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom heads to Thika this weekend

James WamathaiMarch 1, 2018

Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom heads to Thika this weekend where the 2 teams that emerge winners will represent the Central region in the National Finals. 1 boys team...

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The 2018 Safaricom Marathon to be held on 30th June

James WamathaiMarch 1, 2018

The annual Safaricom Marathon will this year be held on Saturday 30th June 2018 in Lewa. The marathon is an initiative of Tusk Trust and the Lewa Wildlife Conse...

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Safaricom Jazz Festival 2018 was a feast for the ears

Lena AnyuoloFebruary 27, 2018

I would describe myself as a fickle jazz fan, or rather, a fickle fan of anything really.  By this I mean I have phases during which I immerse myself almost obs...

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Safaricom launches Platinum, a prepaid data, call & SMS package

Lena AnyuoloFebruary 26, 2018

Safaricom has launched Platinum, a prepaid product that will see customers getting a set amount of data and calls depending on the package they have subscribed ...

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How Ghetto Classics with the help of Safaricom Jazz is changing lives through music

Richard MureithiFebruary 21, 2018

Growing up in the disadvantaged parts of Nairobi, one has very few options when it comes to life. In slums of Korogocho, many opted to make quick money scavengi...

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Safaricom launches ‘Songa’ a new music streaming service

Richard MureithiFebruary 13, 2018

The fact that the music industry in Kenya and the continent at large is growing is undeniable. Gone are the days when music from the western hemisphere used to ...

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Kirk Whalum, Rick Braun & Norman Brown to headline the 5th edition of Safaricom Jazz Festival

Lena AnyuoloJanuary 26, 2018

American trio, Braun-Whalum-Brown (BWB) are set to headline the 5th edition of Safaricom Jazz Festival on Feb 25th 2018 at the Kasarani training grounds. For Ki...

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Safaricom introduces customer voice identity feature to stem fraud

Lena AnyuoloDecember 13, 2017

Safaricom’s have launched a Voice Biometrics system, known as Jitambulishe, that will  allow customers to use their voices for authentication before accessing c...

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Safaricom introduces M-Pesa voice feature for the visually impaired

Lena AnyuoloDecember 4, 2017

Safaricom has announced the launch of M-PESA services for visually impaired customers. The new service will mean that customers can now access the mobile mon...

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Safaricom Foundation sets aside Ksh. 26M to fund free medical camps

Lena AnyuoloDecember 4, 2017

Safaricom Foundation has partnered with the Kenya Diabetes Management & Information Centre (DMI) to offer free medical services to Kenyans across the countr...

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