Safaricom has opened a new retail outlet in Migori

Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

Safaricom has announced its 53rd retail shop in Migori County as it seeks to expand its regional footprint and reach more customers in Western and Nyanza region...

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Ogilvy Africa wins 11 awards at the African SABRE Awards

Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

Ogilvy Africa and its clients Safaricom, Coca Cola, Kenya Airways, UNICEF and Government of Ghana, Kosmos Energy Limited and Gold Fields Ghana have walked away ...

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How the Ndoto Zetu initiative empowered women in Tharaka Nithi County through goat farming

Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

Chamas have been with us for the longest time and have over the years been exclusively linked to women who used them for social welfare. However, following thei...

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Kenyan artists showcase their work at Safaricom Exhibition

Staff WriterApril 3, 2019

35 of Kenya’s leading painters and illustrators showcased their works at an exhibition held by Safaricom to celebrate artists. The artists' paintings and illust...

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Glenda Kombe Hare among Ksh. 1 million winners in the Safaricom Shukrani Kochokocho promotion

Staff WriterApril 3, 2019

Glenda Kombe Hare from Malindi town is among the winners of Ksh. 1 million in the ongoing Shukrani KochoKocho consumer promotion by Safaricom. Based at the M...

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Samburu Foundation girls receive mentorship from Huawei

Staff WriterApril 2, 2019

Huawei Technologies in partnership with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Safaricom & Women in Technology hosted a mentorship session for 15 students f...

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Making charcoal from water hyacinth; the story of Donald Agwenge

Staff WriterMarch 29, 2019

Water hyacinth also known as Eichhornia crassipes, is an aquatic weed which has managed to wreak havoc on Lake Victoria. It is considered one of the world's wor...

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Sunflower farmers in Makueni County to get market for their produce after partnering with DigiFarm

Staff WriterMarch 29, 2019

Sunflower farmers in Makueni county are about to be a happy lot after Safaricom’s DigiFarm, Bidco Africa and Makueni County government signed an MOU. In the ...

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Safaricom awards Dennis Muthii for being its 30th Million customer

Staff WriterMarch 25, 2019

Safaricom has today recognized Dennis Muthii from Kirinyaga County for being its 30th Million customer. The telco will undertake to fulfill his ambition of join...

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Al Ahly & Kitale Queens are the Chapa Dimba Rift region champions

Staff WriterMarch 25, 2019

Kitale Queens and Al-Ahly FC emerged as the winners in the Chapa Dimba tournament held over the weekend for the Rift Valley region. The finals were held at the ...

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Chapa Dimba football tournament heads to Eldoret for the Rift region finals

Staff WriterMarch 22, 2019

The Eldoret ASK showgrounds will play host to the Chapa Dimba by Safaricom Rift region finals that are slated for this weekend. The tournament will see eight te...

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Safaricom awards 16 people with Ksh. 1 million in the Shukrani Kochokocho promotion

Staff WriterMarch 18, 2019

Safaricom has awarded 16 people from different regions with Ksh. 1 million in the ongoing Shukrani Kochokocho Kenya Nzima consumer promotion. Vincent Munga f...

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Safaricom supports 100 students with Ksh. 47 million worth of scholarships

Staff WriterMarch 16, 2019

Safaricom has handed over Ksh. 4.7 million worth of secondary school scholarships to benefit 100 students from across the country. The company, through the S...

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Safaricom to recruit 300 interns for its new call centre in Eldoret

Staff WriterMarch 16, 2019

Safaricom has announced that it has opened a new call centre in Eldoret town to improve customer experience in the region. The new centre was constructed at a c...

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Supersolico & St Mary’s Ndovea are the Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Eastern champions

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2019

Supersolico from Mwingi and St Mary’s Ndovea from Makueni are the new Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Eastern region champions. In the girl's final, St. Mary’s Ndov...

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Adoption of M-Pesa payments by County Governments raises revenue by 30%

Staff WriterMarch 8, 2019

Safaricom has stated that the cashless system that has been adopted by the county governments has led to diminished leakages and boosted revenue by up to 30%. T...

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Kwale County partners with Safaricom to automate revenue collection via Mpesa

Staff WriterMarch 7, 2019

Kwale County has today announced a partnership with Safaricom that will it roll out cashless payments for its 700,000 citizens. This will see all county payment...

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Safaricom’s Fuliza predicted to give Ksh. 200 billion in loans in 1 year

Vivianne MusumbaMarch 5, 2019

Over the next year, M-Pesa customers are predicted to borrow up to Ksh. 200 billion from Fuliza, the newly launched service by Safaricom. This will hopefully se...

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Safaricom’s DigiFarm partners with Kenya Livestock Producers Association to host agribusiness trade fair in Homabay

Vivianne MusumbaMarch 4, 2019

Safaricom’s DigiFarm together with the Kenya Livestock Producers Association hosted an agribusiness trade fair and exhibition in Rachuonyo, Homabay County on Fr...

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NSSF partners with Safaricom to enable payments via Mpesa

Richard MureithiMarch 4, 2019

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has announced a partnership with Safaricom in which members will be able to pay for their contributions via Mpesa. This...

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The Chapa Dimba tournament coast region group stages are going down today

Staff WriterMarch 2, 2019

Today, over 80 teams are taking part in the Chapa Dimba tournament which is being held in the coastal region. The matches are being played at different venues i...

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Safaricom deploys 400G network link to improve its internet offering

Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2019

Safaricom has announced that it has deployed a 400G network link, making it among the first in the world to commercially deploy the solution. The 400G standard ...

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The Safaricom Marathon 2019 is slated for 29th June

Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2019

The Safaricom Marathon 2019 has been slated to take place on Saturday 29th June 2019 in Lewa Conservancy. The annual marathon is an initiative of Tusk Trust and...

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Safaricom Jazz festival hits the right notes with Marcus Miller

Richard MureithiFebruary 21, 2019

This past Sunday was the day for the long awaited Safaricom Jazz Festival that was held at the Kasarani Stadium. I say long awaited because it is usually the bi...

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YSK hosts boot camp at Moi Girls in preparation for national event

Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2019

Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) boot camp held a boot camp yesterday Moi Girls High School Nairobi in the run up to the National Science and Technology exhibition ...

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Safaricom launches Ksh. 250M Shukrani Kochokocho promotion for its customers

Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2019

Safaricom has launched a new promotion dubbed Shukrani Kochokocho for its customers where they will win over Ksh. 250 million in cash prizes and airtime. The pr...

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Rose Ogega appointed to the Safaricom Board of Directors

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Safaricom has announced the appointment of Ms. Rose Ogega to its Board of Directors. The board met on 12th February 2019 and approved the appointment of Ms. Oge...

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Manyatta Boys and Ndhiwa Queens are the new Chapa Dimba Nyanza region champions

Richard MureithiFebruary 12, 2019

Manyatta Boys and Ndhiwa Queens emerged as the new Nyanza region champions in the matches played over the weekend at the Moi Stadium in Kisumu City. Manyatta...

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Safaricom plans to fund vocational training to the tune of Ksh. 132 million

Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2019

Kenyan telco Safaricom plans to invest at least Ksh. 132 million in vocational training in Kenya through the Safaricom foundation. The initiative will see at le...

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Safaricom partners with KAPS to enable payment of parking fees via M-pesa

Richard MureithiFebruary 7, 2019

Ever been in a situation where you need to pay for parking but don’t have coins or notes in small denominations? Or had an old note that the machine kept reject...

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Safaricom marks Safer Internet Day with pledge to protect children online

Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2019

Safaricom marked the annual Safer Internet Day with an event where they pledged to continue efforts to protect children online. The event, which was held in ...

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The Chapa Dimba Nyanza region finals to be played this weekend

Richard MureithiFebruary 6, 2019

The finals for the Nyanza region Chapa Dimba tournament are set to go down this weekend at the Moi Stadium in Kisumu City. The matches will see new winners crow...

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Safaricom partners with NEMA in wetlands conservation drive

Richard MureithiJanuary 31, 2019

Safaricom has announced a partnership with the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Wetlands International and other stakeholders. This is in a bid...

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National Science and Technology exhibition is back for the 2nd year running

Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2019

Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) has launched the 2nd edition of the National Science and Technology exhibition for secondary school students. The exhibition, which...

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Safaricom’s M-PESA Global is a finalist in the Global Mobile Awards 2019

Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2019

Safaricom’s M-PESA Global has been named as finalist in the Global Mobile Awards 2019 (GLOMO Awards). The service, which was launched in November 2018, has been...

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Safaricom to sponsor 100 needy students via its High School Scholarship Programme

Richard MureithiJanuary 24, 2019

Safaricom has today announced the launch of a high school scholarship programme which targets to sponsor 100 students at over 90 schools across the country. The...

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The French Development Agency invests Ksh. 150 Million into M-tiba

Richard MureithiJanuary 23, 2019

The French Development Agency (AFD) has invested an amount of Ksh.  150 Million in M-tiba the healthcare platform. The funds will go towards growing the number ...

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Safaricom launches a cyber security solution for its enterprise customers

Richard MureithiJanuary 21, 2019

The advent of technology and a higher internet penetration has made things easier and convenient for both businesses and individuals. However, this has brought ...

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Safaricom’s Fuliza facility gives out loans worth over Ksh. 1 Billion in just 8 days

Richard MureithiJanuary 18, 2019

Just a few days after Safaricom launched Fuliza, it has caught on so well that  it exceeded the telco's expectations. In just 8 days, it managed to acquire over...

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Airtel in talks for a possible buy out of Telkom Kenya

Richard MureithiJanuary 15, 2019

It appears that we are in the season of mergers and takeovers with reports indicating that Airtel has begun talks with Telkom Kenya for a possible buyout. This ...

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Safaricom’s overdraft facility, Fuliza now goes live after getting CBK approval

Richard MureithiJanuary 10, 2019

Ever been in a situation whereby you bought say groceries in the supermarket but when It came time to pay via Mpesa, you get that annoying insufficient balance ...

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Safaricom to fund deserving community projects with new CSR initiative

Richard MureithiJanuary 9, 2019

Safaricom has today announced the launch of Ndoto Zetu, an initiative aimed at transforming the lives of communities across the country for the better. Interest...

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