Safaricom

ZUKU appoints Safaricom’s Genue Mwaura as the Chief Finance Officer

Richard MureithiJuly 25, 2016

Wananchi Group entertainment brand Zuku has today announced the appointment of Genue Mwaura as Chief Finance Officer and Michael Dabaly as the Sales, Marketing ...

Expect slow Internet as TEAMS cable undergoes maintenance

Richard MureithiJuly 20, 2016

If your business relies on the TEAMS cable for internet you need to brace yourself for slow internet speeds. This is due to the scheduled maintenance works on t...

Precious Blood students emerge second at the Technovation Challenge finals held in the US

Richard MureithiJuly 19, 2016

Last week we told you about the Precious Blood Riruta students who managed to make it the the finals of the Technovation Challenge. The 5 girls namely Harriet K...

Precious Blood Students make it to the finals of the Technovation Challenge 2016

Staff WriterJuly 14, 2016

Five students from Precious Blood High School in Nairobi have are finalists in the Technovation Challenge 2016, a global technology and entrepreneurship competi...

A Lipa na M-PESA debit card is apparently in the pipeline

Richard MureithiJuly 12, 2016

Some time back we wrote an article about how Safaricom was under-utilizing the Mpesa platform. One of the aspects highlighted was the lack of a debit card which...

Safaricom diabetes walk set to go down this weekend

Richard MureithiJuly 6, 2016

Diabetes which was once viewed as a disease for the rich has in recent times become a major problem in developing countries. This situation has largely been inf...

All you need to know about Little Cab

James WamathaiJuly 5, 2016

Safaricom and Craft Silicon have today launched a new taxi hailing service in Kenya called Little Cab. The new service launches in a market where there are othe...

Safaricom to use Ready Business to help SMEs adopt technology in their operations

Richard MureithiJuly 4, 2016

According to a survey carried out by Safaricom Business on 181,000 businesses spread across 21 counties. Lack of capital, cash flow management and an inability ...

Little Cab poses a real threat to Uber in Kenya

James WamathaiJuly 3, 2016

Uber is the current market leader in the taxi hailing business in Kenya. It launched in January last year and despite a few challenges, it has gone from strengt...

Safaricom appoints Sateesh Kamath from Vodacom Tz as their new CFO

Richard MureithiJuly 1, 2016

Safaricom has today announced the appointment of Sateesh Kamath as its Chief Financial Officer and executive board member effective August 1st 2016. Mr. Kamath ...

Safaricom to compensate customers for dropped calls

Richard MureithiJune 29, 2016

In a bid to enhance their customer experience, Safaricom has today launched a suite of products. The aim is to give customers more control on how they use voice...

Kaka Sungura among the mentors for the first BLAZE summit in Eldoret

Richard MureithiJune 16, 2016

Safaricom will tomorrow kick off a series of countrywide youth empowerment and mentorship summits for its youth platform, BLAZE. The summits give the youth aged...

M-Pesa payments are a goldmine that Safaricom is not exploiting

James WamathaiJune 13, 2016

Since its launch in 2007, M-Pesa had grown into a force in money transfer in Kenya. Since it's launch it has pivoted from just being a money transfer service in...

Using the Code of Ethics for Business in Kenya to fight corruption

Richard MureithiJune 6, 2016

Many of us, myself included, have been wondering what this Code of Ethics of Business that some of the blue chip business like Safaricom, KCB and lately NSE hav...

Safaricom is more than just a telco to most Kenyans

Richard MureithiJune 3, 2016

To say that Safaricom has permeated every sector of our lives is an understatement. It has become such a part of most Kenyan’s lives that some can’t function wi...

How BLAZE by Safaricom works

Medrine NyamburaMay 28, 2016

Safaricom has launched BLAZE, a product to help the youth be in control of their finances and help them succeed in their specific fields. One of the services of...

Safaricom launches BLAZE, an innovative product for the youth

Richard MureithiMay 27, 2016

Safaricom has today launched BLAZE a communication and empowerment platform designed for the Kenyan youth. If you are like me who has been wondering what the BL...

Safaricom now has an app for Android & iOS

Richard MureithiMay 26, 2016

Safaricom yesterday announced the availability of its new interactive app named MySafaricom app for Android and iOS. The app will enable the 7.8 million smartph...

Bizna.co.ke & safari254.com among winners of the BAKE Awards 2016

Medrine NyamburaMay 16, 2016

The 5th edition of the Kenyan Blog awards aka the BAKE Awards was held at the Radisson Blu Nairobi. The event attracted over five hundred guests saw various blo...

Safaricom announces results for the financial year 2016

Richard MureithiMay 12, 2016

The fact that Safaricom is East and Central Africa’s largest corporation was undisputed yesterday as the company released its results for the year ended 201. Th...

Safaricom pays out Ksh.152 million in Skiza tunes royalties to musicians

Richard MureithiMay 6, 2016

Safaricom has this week paid out a total of Kshs. 152 million to Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) and Premium Rate Service Providers (PRSPs). The paym...

Kenyan Amunga Esuchi wins the Commonwealth Photography Competition

Richard MureithiMay 5, 2016

In another first for Kenya, a Kenyan photographer Amunga Eshuchi has won the prestigious 2016 Commonwealth Photography Competition. The competition sought to sh...

Safaricom is the title sponsor for this year’s BAKE Awards

Richard MureithiApril 27, 2016

Safaricom is once again the title sponsor for the BAKE Awards 2016. They were the title sponsors for the inaugural awards in 2012 at a time when most people did...

Safaricom to roll out fiber to 12,000 homes in partnership with Kenya Power

Richard MureithiApril 6, 2016

In what is bound to be good news for those of us who live in the diaspora where the is no fibre connection. The partnership announced yesterday between Kenya Po...

How to file and pay for the Rental Income Tax

Richard MureithiApril 4, 2016

In previous articles, we have tackled what exactly is Rental Income Tax and how to compute the tax. In this post we will focus on how to file the tax after comp...

UberNyonyo & 4 other brilliant Kenyan April Fools’ Day Pranks

James WamathaiApril 1, 2016

It's no longer easy to prank people on April Fools' Day because most now expect to be pranked. They are therefore on the lookout for pranks so even when they ha...

Safaricom partners with Eneza Education to launch Shupavu 291

Richard MureithiMarch 22, 2016

Safaricom in partnership with Eneza Education last week launched Shupavu 291. Shupavu 291 is a USSD based education service which works equally well on basic/f...

57 boys and 18 girls selected to join the Safaricom Next Generation football program

Richard MureithiMarch 18, 2016

In a bid to nurture football talent in the country, the Safaricom Next Generation has this week unveiled 75 boys and girls who will join the My Proffessional Dr...

KCB announces a Kshs.19.6 Billion after tax profit for the year 2015

Richard MureithiMarch 3, 2016

Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) yesterday announced a 16% jump in their profit to Ksh19.6 billion. This growth was driven by diversified business lines, operational...

How Safaricom Jazz 2016 went down

Medrine NyamburaFebruary 22, 2016

Prior to attending the Safaricom Jazz Festival 2016, I wouldn't say that i ever cared much for Jazz. Mainly because Jazz to me was a man in a suit playing a sax...

Safaricom to provide free Internet to schools in support of laptop project

James WamathaiFebruary 16, 2016

The Ministry of ICT has announced the launch of a pilot phase of the laptop for schools project. The schools laptop project will be eventually launched in 22,00...

Emerging Enterprise Initiative by Safaricom and British Airways announces winners

James WamathaiFebruary 15, 2016

Safaricom and British Airways have announced the winners of the Emerging Enterprise Initiative. The initiative was launched in November 2015 and the entry perio...

Safaricom launches 2016 Technovation challenge for high school girls

Richard MureithiFebruary 5, 2016

Safaricom’s Women in Technology (WIT) initiative has partnered with Technovation, a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring women in technology and entre...

Grammy Award winner Branford Marsalis to headline Safaricom Jazz Festival

Richard MureithiFebruary 1, 2016

The Safaricom Jazz Festival is back and will be going down on 21st February 2016. The main act this time around will be Branford Marsalis, a 3 time Grammy Award...

How to get your full M-PESA statement via email

James WamathaiJanuary 27, 2016

Safaricom have announced that their customers will now be able get their full M-PESA statements free of charge via email. Previously such statements were availa...

Safaricom poaches Airtel Kenya’s marketing staff

Richard MureithiJanuary 12, 2016

Safaricom has poached staff from Airtel Kenya's marketing department. The move from Airtel to Safaricom started with Charles Wanjohi who is now the head of Cons...

Safaricom unveil their 2016 calendar

Medrine NyamburaDecember 11, 2015

Safaricom unveiled their 2016 Capture Kenya Calendar at a colourful Kenyan themed event at the Michael Joseph Center. The highly anticipated project saw three t...

Questions arise on eligibility of Lynk to enter the Safaricom Appwiz competition

Richard MureithiDecember 9, 2015

It is often said that a lack of rules will lead to chaos/anarchy. So when rules are set it is expected that they will/should be followed more so by the individu...

Safaricom launches ‘M-Tiba’ a donor healthcare cash tracking service

Richard MureithiDecember 7, 2015

Safaricom has launched a new health payment platform ‘M-Tiba’ in a bid to deepen the ability of citizens to access healthcare. The platform will deliver a mobil...

You can now send and receive money on M-PESA from Rwanda

Richard MureithiNovember 24, 2015

In a move aimed at boosting regional trade, Safaricom has partnered with MTN Rwanda to enable customers to make M-PESA transactions between Kenya and Rwanda. Th...

Safaricom and British Airways launch an initiative to provide international exposure for SME’s

Richard MureithiNovember 24, 2015

British Airways (BA) and Safaricom have partnered to launch an initiative that will provide international exposure for five business owners in Kenya’s Small and...

Sendy is the 1st recipient of the Safaricom’s $1 million Spark Fund

Kirsten KanjaNovember 6, 2015

Safaricom has invested in Sendy, a Nairobi- based package delivery start-up company. The young company was identified as the first recipient of Safaricom’s 1 mi...