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Safaricom Foundation’s Ndoto Zetu initiative boosts access to digital skills for students in Vihiga, Siaya & Busia counties

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Over 1,000 students in Vihiga, Siaya and Busia counties have benefited from education and infrastructure support from Safaricom Foundation through the Ndoto Zet...

Safaricom launches Golf Tour in a bid to nurture talent among young golfers across the country

Grace MathekaJanuary 23, 2022

In Kenya, golf has for the longest time been viewed as an elite sport for the chosen few. This has led to a low uptake of the game more so among young people be...

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Safaricom has opposed CA’s review of mobile & fixed termination rates

Grace MathekaDecember 29, 2021

Safaricom has filed a case with the Communications and Multimedia appeals tribunal, opposing the recent move by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to lo...

realme C15, Infinix 8i & OPPO A54 among 11 smartphones on offer by Safaricom this festive season

Grace MathekaDecember 29, 2021

This festive season, Safaricom is offering the best deals for smartphones and accessories on its online shopping platform Masoko. The offers include price disco...

A conversation with Esther Ndunge on her journey with the Safaricom choir

Samson NderiDecember 26, 2021

During this festive period, the Safaricom choir has been serenading us with their melodious voices as they sing the Christmas carols as part of the Uteo wa Fura...

Safaricom & NTSA launch road safety initiative for Boda Boda drivers

Grace MathekaDecember 23, 2021

Safaricom has partnered with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and the National Boda Boda Association to promote a road safety initiative targe...

Baze by Safaricom introduces music streaming on its platform in a bid to support Kenyan talent

Grace MathekaDecember 23, 2021

Safaricom has expanded its Baze platform to include music streaming. This will enable Baze customers to enjoy a mobile-first, ad-free, music streaming experienc...

Safaricom rewards MPESA merchants with 8 pick-ups & tuktuks as part of the Biashara Ni MPESA Promotion

Grace MathekaDecember 21, 2021

Safaricom has rewarded 72 MPESA business owners with pick-ups and tuk-tuks as part of the ongoing Biashara Ni MPESA Promotion. 8 business owners from the 8 regi...

Safaricom incorporates TECNO, Infinix & itel products to its Lipa Mdogo Mdogo payment plan

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

Safaricom has partnered with Google and Transsion, the parent company of TECNO, Infinix and itel, to enable Kenyans access more 4G devices under the Lipa Mdogo ...

Safaricom’s MPESA to facilitate government fund transfers to drought-hit households

Grace MathekaDecember 10, 2021

As a drought response intervention, the Government has partnered with Safaricom to facilitate mobile money transfer through MPESA. The money will be distributed...

Safaricom plants 10,000 additional trees in its 1 million trees reforestation plan

Grace MathekaDecember 8, 2021

Safaricom has announced that it is well on its way to achieve the 1 million trees milestone by the end of this year. The telco recently planted 10,000 additi...

Safaricom kicks off the ‘Pokea Uteo wa Furaha’ Christmas campaign to reward customers during the festive season

Grace MathekaDecember 6, 2021

To commemorate this year's Christmas celebrations, Safaricom has launched its month-long Christmas campaign dubbed Pokea Uteo Wa Furaha. The campaign seeks to d...

Tom Mboya & Safaricom among winners in the 2021 CIO100 Awards

Grace MathekaNovember 22, 2021

Tom Mboya was recently awarded the CIO (Chief Information Officer) of the Year award held at the 2021 CIO100 Awards held at the Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort a...

Safaricom rolls out M-PESA promotion for businesses with ‘Lipa na MPESA’ & ‘Pochi la Biashara’

Grace MathekaNovember 16, 2021

Safaricom has launched a promotion campaign to reward business owners on its Lipa Na MPESA and Pochi La Biashara services. The promotion comes as more business ...

Safaricom Foundation enlists partners to fight non-communicable diseases in Kenya

Grace MathekaNovember 15, 2021

The Safaricom Foundation has rammed up support from the government, public and private sectors to invest in the prevention and management of non-communicable di...

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Safaricom posts 12% growth in net earnings, hits Ksh. 37.1 billion in net profit

Grace MathekaNovember 10, 2021

Safaricom has registered a 12.1% growth in net earnings in the first half of 2021. The company hits a net profit of Ksh. 37.1 billion between April and Septembe...

Safaricom launches ‘Mwelekeo ni internet’ campaign to offer affordable data

Grace MathekaNovember 5, 2021

Safaricom has launched a new campaign dubbed Mwelekeo ni internet. The campaign will see the introduction of new data offers, more affordable 4G devices to the ...

Safaricom partners with UNICEF & Directorate of Children Services to launch child safety campaign

Grace MathekaNovember 1, 2021

Safaricom, UNICEF Kenya and the Directorate of Children Services have launched a campaign dubbed Spot it, Stop it, to promote awareness on violence against chil...

Junior Golf Foundation partners with Safaricom, NCBA, Crown Paints & Prime Bank to scale golf in Kenya

Grace MathekaNovember 1, 2021

The Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) has received a major boost after signing partnerships with Safaricom, NCBA, Crown Paints and Prime Bank in its ambition to nurt...

Safaricom Foundation donates learning materials & water support to Oneno Nam Primary School in Kisumu

Grace MathekaOctober 30, 2021

Pupils in Oneno Nam Primary School in Kisumu County are set to benefit from learning and water infrastructure worth Ksh. 5.4 million from the Safaricom Foundati...

Stephen Chege to leave Safaricom to take up role at Vodacom from November 11

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Stephen Chege has been appointed as Vodacom Group Chief External Affairs Officer. Chege, who is currently Safaricom's Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, will repo...

Safaricom Foundation sets aside Ksh. 100 million for the third phase of the Ndoto Zetu Initiative

Grace MathekaOctober 26, 2021

Over 1.2 million people across Kenya are set to benefit from the third phase of Safaricom Foundation’s Ndoto Zetu Initiative. The initiative offers Kenyans an o...

Safaricom leading in internet speeds in Kenya according to latest Ookla Internet Performance Report

Grace MathekaOctober 22, 2021

Safaricom had the highest Speed Score (29.20) in Kenya during Q3 according to an analysis by Ookla, a web service that provides analysis of Internet access perf...

How to pay for your electricity bill & buy tokens using Safaricom Bonga Points

Grace MathekaOctober 22, 2021

Customers can now purchase Kenya Power tokens using Safaricom Bonga points. You can now redeem accumulated Bonga points to pay for bills including Kenya Power t...

Safaricom feted for Net Zero efforts at the 2021 EA Climate Action awards

Grace MathekaOctober 20, 2021

Safaricom has received an honorary recognition from the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) East African Climate Action Awards. The company ...

How to use BAZE by Safaricom

Grace MathekaOctober 9, 2021

Earlier this year, Safaricom launched a new content sharing platform dubbed Baze. Baze is a subscription based mobile-first, video-on-demand service. It offers ...

Safaricom sponsors Maxine Wahome with an additional Ksh. 2 Million

Grace MathekaOctober 8, 2021

Safaricom has announced an extension of their sponsorship for female rally star Maxine Wahome with an additional Ksh. 2 million. The sponsorship amount will ...

BLAZE by Safaricom sponsors 2021 National Science and Technology Exhibition to the tune of Ksh. 9 million

Grace MathekaOctober 6, 2021

The 2021 edition of the annual four-day National Science and Technology Exhibition for Secondary school students has officially kicked off. The Exhibition was o...

Safaricom’s impact on society valued at Ksh. 664 Billion according to latest Sustainability Report

Grace MathekaSeptember 30, 2021

Safaricom’s latest sustainable business report has indicated that the company created a total value of Ksh. 664 billion for the Kenyan society in its last finan...

Safaricom sponsors 4th Young Scientists Kenya National Exhibition to the tune of Ksh. 9 Million

Grace MathekaSeptember 28, 2021

Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) has received a Ksh. 9 million boost from BLAZE by Safaricom ahead of its 4th Annual National Science and Technology Exhibition for ...

Safaricom recognised as a Global Compact LEAD participant by the UN

Grace MathekaSeptember 22, 2021

Safaricom has been recognized as a Global Compact LEAD participant for its continued commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and its Ten Principl...

5 benefits of the Safaricom post pay plan

Grace MathekaSeptember 21, 2021

When it comes to mobile phone plans, there are two types that is postpaid and prepaid. Postpaid plans means that one pays a fixed amount of money at the end of...

Safaricom Foundation commissions Ksh. 54 Million newborn Unit at the Kilifi County Hospital

Grace MathekaSeptember 17, 2021

Kilifi County Hospital has officially opened a newborn unit valued at over Ksh. 54 million. The new Newborn unit was built and equipped through a partnership be...

Safaricom sponsors the Kenyan Deaflympics Team to a tune of Ksh. 1 million

Grace MathekaSeptember 14, 2021

Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 1 million sponsorship support for the Kenyan team representing the country at the ongoing Deaflympics Ball Games Qualifiers. T...

Safaricom Ethiopia appoints 11 members including 4 Kenyans to its Executive Committee

Grace MathekaSeptember 9, 2021

Safaricom Ethiopia has named a new team as part of its Executive Committee, just days after the company embarked on a nationwide staff recruitment drive. The...

Safaricom Foundation donates Endoscopic equipment to Operation Ear Drop to support the hearing impaired

Grace MathekaSeptember 6, 2021

The Safaricom Foundation has handed over an Endoscopic Ear Surgery equipment worth Ksh. 3,859,293 to Operation Ear Drop Kenya (ODE-K) to support outreach progra...

Safaricom Ethiopia prepares for commercial launch in 2022

Grace MathekaSeptember 4, 2021

Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia has announced a countrywide staff recruitment drive and introduced its leadership team in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This is a...

Safaricom Foundation partners with Kiambu County to fund Rironi Health Centre in a bid to improve access to maternal health

Grace MathekaSeptember 2, 2021

The Safaricom Foundation in partnership with Kiambu County Government, has formally opened a renovated outpatient wing for maternity services at Rironi Health C...

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Everything you need to know about Safaricom Home Fibre

James WamathaiAugust 25, 2021

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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Safaricom Home Fibre prices for 2021

James WamathaiAugust 25, 2021

Safaricom recently announced that it has made permanent the double internet speeds announced in March last year. According to them, this was a move to encourage...

Nokia partners with Safaricom & UNICEF to offer internet connection to more schools in Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 18, 2021

Nokia has partnered with Safaricom, UNICEF and the Ministries of Education and ICT, to connect close to 90 schools to the Internet in Kenya. The initiative aims...

Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 66.5 million sponsorship for the World Athletics under 20 championships

Grace MathekaAugust 16, 2021

Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 66.5 million sponsorship for the World Athletics Under 20 Championships, slated for 17th to 22nd August at the Moi International ...