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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Kenyan Telcos sign agreement to protect children online

Staff WriterNovember 20, 2018

Kenyan Telcos have signed the Kenya Child Online Protection Industry Charter & have promised to focus on online child safety & protection in their busin...

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Remembering that epic moment when Safaricom had blocked Kenya Police on Twitter

James WamathaiNovember 13, 2018

Lots of amazing things happen on Kenyan Twitter. Kenyans on Twitter hold their government accountable, they call out injustice, influencers do their things, peo...

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Safaricom network is down in Nairobi East & West affecting calls, data, M-Pesa & Home Fibre

Staff WriterNovember 9, 2018

Safaricom’s mobile network is down in Nairobi East and West and services such as calls, data, M-PESA and Home Fibre are affected. Customers are also not able t...

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Safaricom Home Fibre partners with Jubilee Insurance to offer home insurance

James WamathaiNovember 8, 2018

Safaricom Home Fibre customers will now be able to access home insurance in a partnership with Jubilee Insurance. The home insurance cover is unique in that ...

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How get a loan from MCo-op Cash by Co-op Bank

Staff WriterNovember 8, 2018

MCo-op Cash is a product of the Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op Bank). It is a service that allows Co-op Bank customers to access bank services and also loans...

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How get a loan from Safaricom Fuliza

Richard MureithiNovember 6, 2018

Safaricom recently announced the introduction of Fuliza, an M-Pesa overdraft facility for its customers, which is in partnership with Commercial Bank of Africa ...

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How to get a loan from Branch

Richard MureithiNovember 4, 2018

Branch is a loan app by Branch international. The company describes itself as a for profit socially conscious company based in San Francisco and Nairobi. To ...

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How to get a loan from KCB MPesa

Richard MureithiNovember 4, 2018

KCB Mpesa is a partnership between Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) and Safaricom. It is a virtual mobile based bank account that allows customers to borrow micro lo...

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All you need to know about Safaricom’s M-Pesa Overdraft facility Fuliza

Staff WriterNovember 4, 2018

Safaricom announced the introduction of Fuliza, an M-Pesa overdraft facility for its customers, at the announcement of their half year results. Fuliza will e...

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Safaricom’s half year net profit increases to Ksh. 31 Billion

Richard MureithiNovember 2, 2018

Safaricom has announced an increase in half year net profit to Ksh. 31 Billion up from Ksh. 26 Billion recorded during the same period in 2017. There was all...

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Airtel Kenya increases prices of its services to include new taxes

James WamathaiOctober 23, 2018

Airtel becomes the 2nd Telco after Safaricom to increase its prices to reflect the new taxes introduced by the Finance Act 2018. Calls and mobile internet bu...

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Safaricom Home Fibre prices effective October 18 2018

Staff WriterOctober 19, 2018

Safaricom has announced an price increase of its services including calls, SMS and Mobile Internet. The company also announced a price increase for its Fibre-To...

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All you need to know about Safaricom Home Fibre

James WamathaiOctober 18, 2018

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 increases prices for calls, SMS & Internet

Staff WriterOctober 18, 2018

The taxes introduced through the Finance Act 2018 have led to increase of prices of various services and products. Safaricom is the latest company to announce a...

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The impact of the Safaricom Jazz series on the Kenyan Jazz scene

Richard MureithiOctober 13, 2018

The Safaricom Jazz series celebrated its 5 anniversary this year. It all started back in  2013 when the Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore asked Elizabeth Njoroge the ...

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Grammy Award Winner Diane Reeves to headline the Safaricom Jazz Lounge slated for the 18th and 20th of October

Richard MureithiOctober 6, 2018

After a small break, Safaricom Jazz is back and this time around, 5 time Grammy Award winner Diane Reeves will be headlining the Jazz Lounge which will be held ...

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Smartphone spyware ‘Pegasus’ may have targeted Kenyan phones

Staff WriterOctober 4, 2018

Citizen Lab has released a report that shows Pegasus, a spy software only sold to governments, may have infected smartphones in Kenya. The software, developed b...

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Safaricom partners with resident’s association to launch an estate surveillance initiative

Richard MureithiOctober 3, 2018

After the successful implementation of the surveillance system for the National Police Service. Safaricom has now partnered with the Kenya Alliance of Residents...

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Note 5 is the best Infinix Smartphone so far of 2018

James WamathaiSeptember 27, 2018

The Infinix Note 5 was launched at a Global event on June 23rd 2018. The smartphone is part of the Note series that was first launched in 2015. The series was l...

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ICT CS Joe Mucheru unveils the Connected Summit 2018 sponsors

Richard MureithiSeptember 21, 2018

Yesterday, the ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru unveiled  the sponsors for the 2018 Connected Summit. Telkom Kenya was revealed to be the title sponsors for th...

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Safaricom partners with La Liga for season two of the Chapa Dimba tournament

Richard MureithiSeptember 18, 2018

It is common knowledge that in Kenya there is a wealth of sporting talent. What has been lacking so far is investment in developing this talent by the powers th...

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Safaricom partners with Kenya Red Cross to launch M-Salama a disaster early warning system

Richard MureithiSeptember 5, 2018

In Kenya, disaster preparedness is a disaster itself!! We like to wait till the last minute so as to rush in and try to rescue a situation which could have been...

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How to get a loan from Tala

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2018

Tala, formerly Mkopo Rahisi, is a product of Inventure which was founded by Shivani Siroya who is also the current CEO. The service gives loans of upto Ksh. 50,...

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How next of kin can access Mpesa money when their loved one dies

James WamathaiAugust 24, 2018

In case you are wondering what happens to a deceased person's MPESA balance, we came upon the procedure to claim the same. Safaricom requires that the next of k...

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WorldRemit customers can now send money direct to M-Pesa after Safaricom Partnership

Staff WriterAugust 14, 2018

WorldRemot, a digital money transfer service, has signed a partnership with Safaricom that will enable its customers to send money to direct to M-Pesa. Kenyans ...

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New M-Pesa charges effective July 1 2018

James WamathaiJuly 1, 2018

Safaricom has today adjusted their M-Pesa charges. According to the company, the change was necessitated by the Finance Bill 2018 which raises the excise tax on...

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Supermarkets should safeguard the information of customers who make mobile payments

Richard MureithiJune 28, 2018

In this digital age, consumers value convenience. This has seen many Kenyans adopt mobile money as the easier mode of payment rather than walking around with ca...

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Here is the full list of Groove Awards 2018 winners

Richard MureithiJune 24, 2018

The Groove Awards 2018 winners have been announced at a gala event this evening. Among the winners on the night were DJ Mo who won the Media personality of the ...

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Ten Kenyan high school girl teams proceed to the semi-finals of the Global Technovation Challenge

Richard MureithiJune 12, 2018

In a first for Kenya, ten Kenyan girls teams have been shortlisted for the 2018 Global Technovation Challenge semifinals. The 10 teams are drawn from various se...

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The new Safaricom Box is impressive even without Netflix

James WamathaiMay 31, 2018

Safaricom launched the Big Box in 2015 with a lot of fanfare. The product didn't live to its expectation and even Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore later admitted tha...

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Safaricom opens a Digifarm depot in Burnt Forest in a bid to boost agribusiness

Richard MureithiMay 24, 2018

Smallholder farmers in Kenya face a myriad of challenges in a bid to make a living from their land. Some of the challenges include lack of finances as most fina...

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Safaricom Foundation launches a strategic road map with focus on health, education and youth empowerment

Lena AnyuoloMay 18, 2018

Safaricom Foundation yesterday launched its three year strategic road map. The strategy will have a focus on health, education and economic empowerment. The fou...

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