How to buy NSE stocks using Safaricom Bonga Points

Grace MathekaAugust 16, 2021

Safaricom recently announced a partnership with the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to enable Kenyans invest in stocks using their accrued Bonga points. Al...

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Safaricom customers can now buy shares at the NSE using their accumulated Bonga points

Grace MathekaAugust 10, 2021

Safaricom has announced a partnership with the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to enable Kenyans invest in stocks using their accrued Bonga points. All Saf...

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Safaricom sponsors Maxine Wahome to the tune of Ksh. 1 million as she takes part in the Kenya Rally Championship in Voi

Grace MathekaAugust 5, 2021

Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 1 Million sponsorship for rally driver Maxine Wahome ahead of this weekend’s Kenya National Rally Championship rally in Voi. M...

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Safaricom has increased Artist’s earning from Skiza tunes to 40% in a bid to support the creative industry

Grace MathekaAugust 3, 2021

Safaricom has announced an increase in Skiza revenue share for artists and content creators by 33%. Following the revenue increase, more than 20,000 artists and...

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Safaricom shareholders approve plan for Ethiopia operations in 2022

Grace MathekaAugust 2, 2021

Safaricom shareholders recently approved their nod for the setting up and incorporation of Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia which is set to begin operation...

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Safaricom partners with 2019 Global Teacher Peter Tabichi to donate computers to Keriko Secondary School

Grace MathekaJuly 21, 2021

The Safaricom Foundation has partnered with former Global Teacher Prize winner, Peter Tabichi, to donate computers and internet connectivity to Keriko Mixed Sec...

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Safaricom receives formal approval to begin operations in Ethiopia

Grace MathekaJuly 19, 2021

The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) has stated that the Global Partnership for Ethiopia has incorporated and registered its local company, Safaricom Te...

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Safaricom announces a Ksh. 1 Million sponsorship to support Mark Otieno’s dream to win 100m race at the Olympics

Grace MathekaJuly 15, 2021

Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 1 million sponsorship for sprinter Mark Otieno’s campaign during this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games. The 28-year-old athlete finishe...

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Safaricom announces a Ksh. 20 Million sponsorship for the Kenya Olympics team

Grace MathekaJuly 12, 2021

Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 20 million sponsorship for Team Kenya at the Tokyo Olympics. The funds have been set aside for the ceremonial kit that will be us...

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Anwar Soussa to lead Safaricom consortium in Ethiopia

Grace MathekaJuly 6, 2021

The Global Partnership for Ethiopia (GPE) has appointed Anwar Soussa as the Managing Director (MD) of the Operating Company in Ethiopia, effective 1st July, 202...

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Safaricom & Metropol sued on allegations of illegal registration of a SIM card

Grace MathekaJune 25, 2021

Safaricom has been ordered by a Mombasa Court to switch off a SIM Card purportedly registered by a woman who claims she does not own the card. Eunice Wanjiru Mb...

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Safaricom launches new M-pesa app which comes with an offline mode

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Safaricom has launched its M-PESA Super App for and the M-PESA for Business App with an Offline Mode and Mini Apps features for customers. The Offline mode will...

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AAR Insurance partners with Safaricom as they migrate to AWS Cloud Computing Service

Grace MathekaJune 23, 2021

AAR Insurance has made a deal with Safaricom to launch technology infrastructure based on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) as part of its journey to becoming a ful...

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Safaricom partners with Minti Motorsports to sponsor Carl Tundo’s quest for Safari Rally win

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Safaricom has announced its partnership with Equator African Rally Championship (ARC) winner, Carl Flash Tundo during this week’s World Rally Championship (WRC)...

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Kris Senanu joins Safaricom as the new Chief Enterprise Business Officer

Grace MathekaJune 19, 2021

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa has announced the appointment of Kris Senanu as the new Chief Enterprise Business Officer effective 21st June, 2021. In his new role,...

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Safaricom and Huawei host fun run in Karura Forest in preparation for the Lewa Marathon

Grace MathekaJune 18, 2021

World Champion athletes, Catherine Ndereba and Henry Wanyoike, recently joined representatives from corporates and Lewa Wildlife Conservancy wildlife rangers fo...

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Storymoja & Safaricom Foundation partner to mark Day of the African Child 2021

Grace MathekaJune 17, 2021

The Safaricom Foundation has partnered with Storymoja Publishers for a reading challenge to mark the Day of the African Child. Early this year, over 200,000 ...

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Safaricom announces a Ksh. 17.5 million sponsorship deal for the WRC Safari Rally

Grace MathekaJune 16, 2021

Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 17.5 million sponsorship for the WRC Safari Rally. The sponsorship comes following the event's return to the World Rally Champion...

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What you need to know about the Safaricom eSIM

Grace MathekaJune 9, 2021

Safaricom has introduced the Safaricom eSIM (Embedded Subscriber Identity Module) in the country. This was confirmed in the changelog of the mySafaricom app upd...

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President Kenyatta in Addis Ababa to witness issuance of operating license to Safaricom

Grace MathekaJune 8, 2021

President Uhuru Kenyatta is in Ethiopia for a state visit. He was received at the airport by senior government officials including Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Du...

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Safaricom plans to plant 1 million trees in 2021

Grace MathekaJune 8, 2021

Safaricom has announced that it plans to plant one million trees by the end of the year. The plan is part of a five-million-tree initiative that the company ini...

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How Safaricom’s Ndoto Zetu initiative is changing the lives of Kenyans, one pupil at a time

Samson NderiJune 7, 2021

Education can be termed as the process of transferring knowledge, abilities, values and skills from one person to another. It is essentially a social activity w...

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Safaricom launches BAZE, a video on demand content platform

Grace MathekaMay 31, 2021

Safaricom has unveiled BAZE, a mobile, video-on-demand service that offers a wide selection of local and regional short-form videos in comedy, drama, lifestyle,...

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Safaricom customers to get up to 200 MBs free in new data campaign

Grace MathekaMay 27, 2021

Safaricom has launched a new data campaign that will see customers enjoy free data every day customized to their usage profiles. As part of the campaign, custom...

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Safaricom Foundation & partners to facilitate free surgeries for over 30 women living with Fistula

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

Over 30 women living with Female Genital Fistula including the leaking of urine and stool will receive free surgeries and medical advice in a week-long camp at ...

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Safaricom led consortium awarded telecommunication license in Ethiopia

Grace MathekaMay 22, 2021

Ethiopia has awarded a new telecommunication license to a consortium including Safaricom and the Vodafone Group, paving the way for an opening of the sector to ...

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Safaricom Foundation launches third phase of the Ndoto Zetu Initiative

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Safaricom Foundation has announced that it will invest Ksh. 100 million for its third phase of the Ndoto Zetu initiative. The initiative aims at supporting loca...

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Huawei partners with Safaricom to launch “Scan & Order” an innovative solution for restaurants

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Safaricom and Huawei have announced their trial of an innovative new solution for restaurants, dubbed Scan & Order. This solution was developed to help rest...

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Safaricom wins GSMA Award for outstanding contribution to the mobile industry

Grace MathekaMay 18, 2021

Safaricom has been awarded the Outstanding Contribution to the Mobile Industry Award by the GSM Association (GSMA). The GSMA is an association of global mobile ...

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Safaricom’s net profit for FY 2020 reduces to Ksh. 68B due to COVID-19 challenges

Grace MathekaMay 14, 2021

Telecommunication company Safaricom has reported a reduced Ksh. 68B profit after tax for the year ended 31st march 2021. This is a reduction from the Ksh. 74 bi...

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Safaricom Foundation renovates maternal and newborn units at KNH Othaya branch

Grace MathekaMay 10, 2021

Safaricom Foundation has refurbished and equipped the newborn and maternal high dependency units at Kenyatta National Hospital branch in Othaya. The refurbishme...

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Lucille Aveva appointed as Safaricom Director for new Customer Obsession department

Grace MathekaMay 4, 2021

Safaricom CEO, Peter Ndegwa, has appointed Lucille Aveva as Customer-Obsession, effective May 1, 2021. The new role has been created in line with Safaricom's mi...

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Safaricom Youth Orchestra 7th graduation ceremony slated for 25th April

Grace MathekaApril 24, 2021

Safaricom has announced that 11 students will graduate at the seventh Safaricom Youth Orchestra graduation ceremony to happen Sunday 25th April, 2021. The event...

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Safaricom partners with Nakuru County to launch a medical records program

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2021

Safaricom and the Nakuru County Government have partnered to improve health services for over 100,000 people through an integrated electronic medical records pr...

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Safaricom adopts Ericsson’s MINI-LINK 6352 microwave technology to boost mobile coverage

Grace MathekaApril 8, 2021

Safaricom has announced that it will use Ericsson to supply microwave solutions on the E-band platform to achieve multi Gbps backhaul capacity for mobile broadb...

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The Safaricom Choir: A project of love and going beyond

Grace MathekaApril 3, 2021

The Safaricom Choir has grown in leaps and bounds since its inception in 2008. It started with a challenge. The then Safaricom CEO, Michael Joseph, a lover of c...

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Safaricom choir to entertain fans with Easter melodies this Sunday

Grace MathekaApril 3, 2021

The Safaricom choir will host a virtual Easter concert this Sunday evening for forty-five minutes on NTV and Safaricom’s YouTube Channel as from 8 pm East Afric...

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Last day to apply for the 2021 Safaricom Youth Orchestra

Grace MathekaMarch 31, 2021

The Safaricom Youth Orchestra has announced that it has opened applications for this year's vacant positions.  The Orchestra starts from May every year to March...

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Safaricom rolls out 5G connectivity trials in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii & Kakamega

Grace MathekaMarch 26, 2021

Safaricom has launched a set of trials for the 5G connectivity technology for its customers. The trial will begin with both individual and enterprise customers ...

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Safaricom Foundation funds young farmers in Kajiado and Bungoma Counties

Grace MathekaMarch 23, 2021

Youth in Oloitokitok, Kajiado county have benefitted from a Ksh. 32 million funded Youth in Agribusiness program by the Safaricom Foundation. Another 50 young w...

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Safaricom receives top taxpayer award 2020 from KRA

Grace MathekaMarch 19, 2021

Safaricom has been awarded the 2020 top taxpayer in the country under the Large Taxpayers category by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), for the 13th time in a ...

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Safaricom Foundation donates Ksh. 5.3 million to schools and health centres in Wajir County

Grace MathekaMarch 16, 2021

Safaricom Foundation has donated funds for infrastructure and equipment to five schools and two health centres in Wajir County. The projects cumulatively receiv...

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