CMA licenses Safaricom, Airtel & Capital.com to expand investing through digital platforms

Samson NderiDecember 22, 2025

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has officially granted licenses to telecommunications companies Safaricom Plc and Airtel Money Kenya Limited, alongside CC K...

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Safaricom officially lists its record breaking Ksh. 20B green bond on the NSE

Samson NderiDecember 17, 2025

Safaricom PLC has officially marked its return to the capital markets with the formal listing of its inaugural Green Bond on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NS...

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Safaricom raises Ksh. 20B from its corporate bond after staggering 175.7% over-subscription

Samson NderiDecember 9, 2025

Safaricom PLC has announced that its inaugural Ksh. 15 billion corporate bond has attracted applications totaling Ksh. 41.6 billion. The bond is part of the lar...

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Njoroge Kibugu wins the 7th leg of the PGK Equator Tour

Samson NderiDecember 9, 2025

The seventh leg of the PGK Equator Tour at Sigona Golf Club concluded in a dramatic fashion on Sunday, with a spectacular showdown between brothers Njoroge Kibu...

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Safaricom’s Shangwe @25 promotion awards 5 new millionaires

Zenia ObamoDecember 4, 2025

Safaricom’s consumer promotion, Shangwe @25, has announced five new winners who have each joined the millionaire club. The latest winners brings the total numbe...

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Major reorganization at Safaricom as Vodafone plans to acquire 15% stake from Kenyan Government

Samson NderiDecember 4, 2025

Safaricom PLC is set to undergo a significant restructuring of its ownership. A recent public announcement confirms a major transaction where Vodafone Kenya Lim...

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Safaricom ‘Bundle Ya Dere’ boosted by Shell with 2 bob fuel discount for cab drivers

Zenia ObamoDecember 3, 2025

Safaricom, in partnership with Vivo Energy Kenya, has announced a boost to the Bundle Ya Dere product. The new partnership will offer online cab drivers enhance...

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Abdi Dahir is the newest millionaire courtesy of Safaricom Shangwe @25 promotion

Samson NderiNovember 26, 2025

Abdi Dahir, a 25-year-old from Garissa, is the latest winner of Ksh. 1 million in the Safaricom @25 Shangwe consumer promotion. He plans to use the money to en...

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You can now invest in the Ksh. 15B Safaricom corporate bond

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2025

Safaricom PLC has officially launched the first tranche of its ambitious Ksh. 40 billion Domestic Medium-Term Note Program (corporate bond). They have announced...

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Safaricom + ICTA supported Connect Academy graduates inaugural cohort of 48 students

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2025

Connect Academy, a pivotal joint initiative between Safaricom Plc and the ICT Authority of Kenya (ICTA), today celebrated the graduation of its inaugural cohort...

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Safaricom Shangwe @25 promotion awards four new millionaires

Samson NderiNovember 22, 2025

Safaricom PLC has announced four new millionaires in its ongoing "Shangwe @25" consumer promotion, bringing the total number of Ksh 1 million winners to five ...

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Safaricom receives CMA Approval for Ksh. 40  billion corporate bond

Samson NderiNovember 20, 2025

Safaricom PLC, Kenya’s leading telecommunications company, has officially announced that it has secured approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to est...

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Safaricom announces a system upgrade for the Fuliza Platform

Samson NderiNovember 16, 2025

Safaricom PLC has issued a notice informing customers of a scheduled system upgrade for its popular Fuliza platform. The company has said that the upgrade is ai...

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Leaders converge at Safaricom Cybersecurity Summit to secure Kenya’s digital future

Samson NderiNovember 13, 2025

Safaricom today hosted the Safaricom Cybersecurity Summit 2025 at the Mövenpick Hotel. The forum brought together a critical mass of business leaders, governmen...

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20 year old Yvonne Wanjiku Kang’ara is Safaricom’s first Shangwe @25 Millionaire

Zenia ObamoNovember 10, 2025

Yvonne Wanjiku Kang’ara, a 20-year-old from Ngeu, Kiambu County, has become the first winner of Ksh. 1 million in Safaricom’s Shangwe @25 consumer promotion. ...

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Safaricom posts an impressive Ksh. 29.1B half year net profit

Samson NderiNovember 6, 2025

Safaricom PLC has today announced that it has posted a net profit of Ksh. 29.1 billion for the half year period period ending 30th September 2025. This is a sig...

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Safaricom Shangwe @25 campaign to award customers with Ksh. 1 Million

Samson NderiNovember 3, 2025

Safaricom has launched a nationwide campaign dubbed ‘Shangwe @25’, marking 25 years of connecting and transforming lives. As part of the promotion, 25 customer...

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How to get a CRB clearance certificate quickly using the M-PESA App

Zenia ObamoNovember 1, 2025

A Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) clearance certificate is a vital document in Kenya as it serves as proof of good creditworthiness and financial responsibility. ...

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How to nominate a school to receive funding from Safaricom’s Citizens of the Future

Zenia ObamoOctober 31, 2025

Safaricom, through M-PESA Foundation has launched the comprehensive "Citizens of the Future" initiative, backed by a Ksh. 30 billion investment. The company int...

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Safaricom to invest Ksh. 30B in ‘Citizens of the Future’ education initiative

Zenia ObamoOctober 31, 2025

Safaricom, through the M-PESA Foundation, has unveiled a major new education program, "Citizens of the Future," backed by an initial investment of about Ksh. 30...

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Safaricom rewards M-PESA partners with “Shangwe@25 Agent and Dealer Promotion”

Zenia ObamoOctober 29, 2025

As Safaricom celebrates its 25th anniversary, it has launched a dedicated campaign, the "Shangwe@25 M-PESA Agents and Dealers Promotion," specifically designed ...

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🎂 Safaricom celebrates 25 years by rewarding customers in “Shangwe@25” promotion

Zenia ObamoOctober 29, 2025

Safaricom is rewarding customers as it celebrates its 25th birthday with the launch of the Shangwe@25 Consumer National Promotion. The initiative is designed to...

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Safaricom 5G Home Internet devices are now available for sale at Naivas Supermarket

Samson NderiOctober 29, 2025

In a major push to deepen digital inclusion across Kenya, Safaricom has announced a strategic partnership with Naivas Supermarket to make its 5G Home Internet d...

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Meta & Safaricom partner on Daraja fibre optic cable from Oman to Mombasa

Samson NderiOctober 28, 2025

Meta has partnered with Safaricom, selecting the East African telecommunications leader as the landing partner for its second high-capacity submarine fibre opti...

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Happy birthday to Safaricom as it celebrates 25 years of innovation & impact

Samson NderiOctober 23, 2025

Safaricom is marking its Silver Jubilee, celebrating 25 years since its official launch on October 23, 2000. What began as a pioneering mobile service provider ...

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Safaricom to plant 250,000 trees in 7,000 BTS sites in Ksh. 15M biodiversity initiative

Zenia ObamoOctober 16, 2025

Safaricom PLC has committed Ksh. 15 million to a two-year Biodiversity Restoration Project. The initiative aims to mitigate the environmental impact of its ongo...

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M-Pesa Foundation to invest Ksh. 120M in Maseno University Innovation Hub

Zenia ObamoOctober 10, 2025

The M-Pesa Foundation is set to build a modern innovation hub at Maseno University with an investment of KES 120 million. This project is designed to boost digi...

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Safaricom Launches VybCall, Kenya’s first video ring back tone service

Samson NderiOctober 8, 2025

Safaricom, in partnership with Huawei, has launches VybCall, Kenya’s first-ever Video Ring Back Tone (VRBT) service. Innovated from the popular Skiza service Vy...

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Safaricom contributed Ksh. 809 billion to the GDP in FY 2025

Zenia ObamoOctober 8, 2025

Safaricom PLC has reported Ksh. 1.1 trillion in True Value for the 2025 financial year. The company's latest Annual Sustainable Business Report reveals that the...

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Safaricom Business showcases tools for decisive threat response against cyberattacks

Samson NderiOctober 2, 2025

Safaricom Business today convened a high-level cybersecurity session, gathering over 50 senior IT and security executives. Held as part of Cybersecurity Awarene...

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FlexPay & DigiTax among startups chosen for Safaricom’s Spark Accelerator cohort 2

Samson NderiOctober 1, 2025

Safaricom has announced the selection of 10 high potential startups for the second cohort of the Spark Accelerator Program. These finalists were chosen from a p...

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Kibos Special School gets Ksh. 10M fully equipped dormitory from Safaricom

Samson NderiOctober 1, 2025

Safaricom, through Safaricom Foundation and M-PESA Foundation, has invested Ksh. 65 million to deliver new educational facilities in Kisumu and Vihiga counties,...

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Safaricom retains market lead in mobile amidst fierce competition from Airtel

Samson NderiSeptember 25, 2025

A new report by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) from April 1 to June 30, 2025 shows Safaricom still dominating the mobile and fibre sectors in Ke...

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Safaricom announces major M-PESA system upgrade; maintenance to take place on September 22

Samson NderiSeptember 20, 2025

Safaricom PLC has announced a scheduled system upgrade for M-PESA, its largest since 2015, marking a significant milestone in the service's 18-year history....

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Safaricom Chapa Dimba All-Stars end Spain tour with a commanding victory

Samson NderiSeptember 15, 2025

The Safaricom Chapa Dimba All-Stars wrapped up their week-long Spanish tour on a high note, with the boys' team securing a 4-2 victory over hosts SD Huesca ...

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Safaricom Chapa Dimba All Stars boys’ team beats Huesca U23 6-1 in Spain

Samson NderiSeptember 10, 2025

The Safaricom Chapa Dimba All-Stars Boys' Team started their elite training camp in Spain with a commanding 6-1 victory over host team SD Huesca U23 in a friend...

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The hunt for Kenya’s best content creators on as BAKE Awards 2025 kicks off

Samson NderiSeptember 10, 2025

The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) has officially launched the BAKE Awards 2025, kicking off the submission phase of the competition. Now in its ninth...

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Safaricom Chapa Dimba All Stars fly to Spain for International football training

Staff WriterSeptember 8, 2025

The Safaricom Chapa Dimba All Stars Team have flown out to Spain for a week-long international football training. Ahead of the trip, the All-Stars were hosted f...

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Safaricom’s inaugural gaming conference sparks conversation on youth talent & opportunities

Samson NderiSeptember 5, 2025

Safaricom has today held its first ever gaming conference at the Michael Joseph Centre, located at its headquarters in Nairobi. The forum themed Level Up Afr...

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Safaricom Chapa Dimba all-stars head to Spain for International football camp

Samson NderiSeptember 4, 2025

The Safaricom Chapa Dimba All-Stars team is off to Spain. The 25 top players, scouted from the Season 4 tournament, will leave Nairobi on Saturday, Septembe...

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Chegilet Health Centre gets Ksh. 50M boost from M-Pesa Foundation for maternity wing

Samson NderiSeptember 1, 2025

The M-Pesa Foundation has invested Ksh. 50 million towards the construction of a new maternity wing at the Chegilet Health Centre in Keiyo North Sub-County, Elg...

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Safaricom hosts inaugural Innovation Day to showcase AI & ICT solutions for susinesses

Samson NderiAugust 31, 2025

Safaricom has hosted its flagship Innovation Day under the theme: Powering What’s Next: AI, Resilience & Sustainable Innovation. The forum which attracte...

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