Karabondi & Kangeso are the Safaricom Chapa Dimba Homa Bay and Migori winners respectively

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 19, 2023

Karabondi FC, alias the Dark Horse, has been named the Homa Bay County champions after beating the home team, Mbita High School, 1-0 in a hard-fought match play...

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Nyaguku & Obunga win in the Safaricom Chapa Dimba Nyamira & Kisumu finals

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 17, 2023

In Saturday's Safaricom Chapa Dimba matches, held at Kiendege Grounds in Nyamira and Moi Stadium Kisumu, Nyaguku FC from Nyamira stunned their opponents, St. Pe...

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Safaricom Chapa Dimba county finals heads to Nyamira, Kisumu, HomaBay & Migori

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 15, 2023

Safaricom Chapa Dimba heads to Nyamira, Kisumu, Homa Bay, and Migori this weekend for the Nyanza County finals. This follows last weekend's events in Siaya and ...

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700 farmers graduate from Wezesha Agri Programme by Safaricom Foundation

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 14, 2023

Over 700 farmers have graduated from Safaricom Foundation’s Wezesha Agri Programme in Kajiado County. The programme. It is a partnership between Kajiado County,...

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Standard Chartered closes a Ksh. 15 Billion sustainable finance deal with Safaricom

Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2023

Standard Chartered Bank has announced that it has closed on a KES 15 billion Sustainable Linked Loan (SLL) with Safaricom PLC. This is one of the largest deals...

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Small Simba & Victoria Sports are the 2023 Kisii Safaricom Chapa Dimba winners

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 11, 2023

South Mugirango's Small Simba FC, who had trailed by one goal in the first half, made a comeback in the second half to beat Ichuni FC from Nyaribari Masaba 3-1 ...

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Safaricom & AMREF launch Afya Uzazi Salama to support maternal health

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 8, 2023

Safaricom Foundation, in partnership with AMREF, has launched a maternal health programme, Afya Uzazi Salama. The programme seeks to strengthen Reproductive, Ma...

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Safaricom Chapa Dimba heads to Siaya & Kisii for County finals

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 8, 2023

Siaya County set the stage for an opening match between Jera Girls from Ugenya and VSA Girls from Gem that will take place at Siaya KMTC Grounds. The boys will ...

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Safaricom Lipa Mdogo Mdogo adds Neon Smarta & Neon Ultra smartphones to its portfolio

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 7, 2023

Safaricom has introduced two new neon smartphones to its Lipa Mdogo Mdogo program where customers can get devices and pay in installments. Customers can be able...

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Safaricom acquires Ksh. 15 Billion loan to fund its sustainability agenda

Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2023

Safaricom has announced that it has closed on a Ksh. 15 billion Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL) in a bid to strengthen its Environmental, Social and Governance...

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Dickson Wandera wins second Ksh. 1 million grand prize in the Safaricom Gomoka na Go Monthly promotion

James WamathaiAugust 29, 2023

Dickson Wandera, a father of two based in Nairobi, is the second winner of the Ksh. 1 million grand prize in the Safaricom Gomoka na Go monthly promotion. M...

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Ebwali Boys & Brenda Girls win in the Safaricom Chapa Dimba Western finals

Samson NderiAugust 28, 2023

Ebwali Boys from Vihiga and Brenda Girls from Bungoma are the 2023 champions of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba Western region. Ebwali Boys beat Bungoma’s Compel S...

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IFC to invest in Safaricom Ethiopia

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2023

Safaricom Ethiopia is on course to receive a substantial investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agenc...

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Safaricom emerges as the winner of the Environment Sustainability Award by UNEP

Staff WriterAugust 1, 2023

Safaricom has been recognized for its climate action initiatives at the inaugural Environment Sustainability Awards by Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) in ...

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Eric Musyoki walks away with Ksh. 1 Million in the Safaricom Gomoka na Go Monthly Promotion

Staff WriterJuly 31, 2023

Eric Musyoki, a 35-year-old Clinical Officer from Machakos County has emerged as the first winner of the KES 1 million monthly grand prize in the ongoing Gomoka...

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Safaricom partners with EDOMx to launch Faraja a buy now pay later product

Staff WriterJuly 27, 2023

Safaricom has announced a partnership with EDOMx to launch Faraja, a buy now pays later service. The service will enable more than 32 million customers buy on g...

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Safaricom partnership with Terrapay to enable M-Pesa customers send funds to Bangladesh and Pakistan

Staff WriterJuly 19, 2023

Safaricom has announced a partnership with TerraPay (Mobex Kenya) which will enable 32 million M-PESA customers to transact with more than 200 million people ac...

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Safaricom Foundation to invest Ksh. 170 Million in community projects

Staff WriterJuly 14, 2023

Safaricom Foundation has announced an investment of KES 170 million to fund community projects which are set to benefit over 1.6 million Kenyans countrywide. T...

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Safaricom Chapa Dimba football tournament to kick off in the Western Region on 8th July

Samson NderiJuly 7, 2023

Safaricom has announced that the Chapa Dimba football tournament will kick off on Saturday 8th July, in the Western region after a three-year break. The tourna...

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Safaricom Chapa Dimba; What players stand to win

Samson NderiJuly 5, 2023

After a three-year hiatus, Safaricom Chapa Dimba has made a comeback much to the delight of football fans across the country. The excitement that has greeted th...

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Safaricom launches Ksh. 30M campaign to reward Go Monthly bundle customers

Makena Ndung'uJune 20, 2023

Safaricom has launched a consumer promotion that will see Go Monthly bundles customers rewarded with prizes worth Ksh. 30 million. The promotion will run from M...

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Faith Kipyegon receives Ksh. 2M from Safaricom for breaking two world records

Samson NderiJune 20, 2023

Faith Kipyegon has been awarded Ksh. 2 million in cash by Safaricom for her exploits on the track after breaking two world records in the 1500m and 5000m races....

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Safaricom’s M-PESA invests Ksh. 25M in the 2023 WRC Safari Rally

Samson NderiJune 16, 2023

Safaricom’s mobile money service, M-PESA, has announced a Ksh. 25 million sponsorship for the 2023 WRC Safari Rally scheduled for 22nd to 25th June in Naivasha,...

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Kenya Power partners with Safaricom to launch smart poles project as part of revenue diversification

Staff WriterJune 8, 2023

Kenya Power has launched a pilot project in partnership with Safaricom to install special utility poles (Smart Poles) that will support fibre connectivity as pa...

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Unleashing Kenyan football talents: The story of Safaricom Chapa Dimba

Staff WriterMay 30, 2023

For as long as I can remember, football has always been an important part of our lives, however, under investment in the sport has meant that it has not been ab...

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Safaricom Foundation equips schools and hospitals in Rift Valley at a cost of Ksh. 8.6 Million

Staff WriterMay 16, 2023

Safaricom Foundation has equipped eight learning institutions and two health facilities in the counties of Kericho, Baringo, Nandi, Bomet and Narok at a total c...

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Absa Bank partners with Safaricom and others to plant 2,500 trees at the Kasarani Stadium

Staff WriterMay 15, 2023

Absa Bank Kenya has announced a partnership with Athletics Kenya, Safaricom, Kenya Forestry Service and Stockholm Environment Institute that saw the corporates ...

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Scoring Big: How Safaricom Chapa Dimba is uplifting Kenyan youth through football

Samson NderiMay 12, 2023

Football is one game which has been known to bring people from all walks of life together. As a matter of fact, it is widely considered to be the most popular s...

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Safaricom acquires Mpesa license in Ethiopia as profits decline by 22% to Ksh. 52.5 Billion

Staff WriterMay 11, 2023

Safaricom has reported a 22% decline in their net profit to Sh52.5 billion down from Sh67.5 billion during a similar period last year. The drop in earnings w...

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How to register for the Safaricom Chapa Dimba football tournament

Samson NderiMay 10, 2023

The Safaricom Chapa Dimba football tournament is back again after taking a 3-year hiatus. The tournament which is in its 4th edition has b...

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Safaricom announces a Ksh. 9 Million sponsorship for the Kip Keino Classics Continental Tour

Staff WriterMay 10, 2023

Safaricom has today announced a KES 9.2 million sponsorship for the fourth edition of the Kip Keino Classics Continental Tour scheduled to take place on Saturda...

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Safaricom launches the 4th edition of the Chapa Dimba football tournament

Staff WriterApril 29, 2023

Safaricom in partnership with the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has launched the fourth edition of the football tournament at Camp Toyoyo in Jericho, Nairobi ...

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Safaricom partners with HELB to launch a mobile wallet and M-PESA Mini App

Staff WriterApril 27, 2023

Safaricom  and the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) have announced a partnership launching the HELB Mobile Wallet and HELB M-PESA Mini App. The HELB Mobil...

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Makueni becomes the first county to adopt the Safaricom myCounty platform

Staff WriterApril 26, 2023

Safaricom has launched myCounty, a platform that will enable the 47 counties to digitize their services in one place providing a single access channel. The pla...

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Safaricom extends 5G coverage to 28 towns

Staff WriterApril 24, 2023

Safaricom has announced that it has increased its 5G coverage to 28 towns across 21 counties. These include Nairobi, Kiambu, Mombasa, Kisumu, Uasin Gishu, Nakur...

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Safaricom & Huawei launch three 5G experience centres in Nairobi

Samson NderiMarch 16, 2023

Safaricom has today partnered with Huawei to launched three 5G experiential centres across Nairobi that are located at Safaricom retail shops. The three cen...

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Lewa Safari Marathon 2023 slated for June 24; Safaricom commits to invest Ksh. 10 million

Makena Ndung'uMarch 14, 2023

Tusk, The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Safaricom and Huawei have announced that the Lewa Safari Marathon will be held on Saturday 24th June 2023. Safaricom has co...

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Safaricom & Nairobi County have partnered to digitize County services

Samson NderiMarch 9, 2023

Safaricom and Nairobi County have today signed a partnership to digitise the county’s services and operations. Under the partnership, Safaricom will develop and...

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Safaricom to sponsor the Magical Kenya Open 2023 to the tune of Ksh. 11 million

James WamathaiMarch 7, 2023

Safaricom has announced that it will once again sponsor the Magical Kenya Open, the premier golf tournament in Kenya. Safaricom will invest Ksh. 11 million i...

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Safaricom’s SIM-Swap check service adopted by 6 banks in order to curb fraud

James WamathaiMarch 2, 2023

SIM card enabled fraud has increasingly been a problem in Kenya with customers reporting that their SIM cards were swapped and hijacked without their knowledge ...

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Safaricom hosts its first ever investor forum

Samson NderiFebruary 17, 2023

Safaricom recently hosted its inaugural investors forum where investors & other stakeholders engaged with senior leadership of the company, and its subsidia...

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Safaricom Foundation donates medical equipment to hospitals in Uasin Gishu & Taita Taveta

Samson NderiFebruary 17, 2023

Safaricom Foundation, through its Ndoto Zetu initiative, has donated medical equipment to four health centres in Uasin Gishu and Taita Taveta counties. This is ...

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