How to top up PayPal via M-Pesa in Kenya

James WamathaiApril 9, 2018

You can now be able to top up your PayPal account via M-Pesa in Kenya. To top up your account, you need to do the following: 1. Have a PayPal account. 2....

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Barclays Bank launches Timiza, a digital banking platform

Richard MureithiMarch 17, 2018

With the advent of technology, consumers are looking for convenience and efficiency while interacting with a product. This has seen many businesses move to the ...

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Safaricom is committed to the growth of the local music industry

Richard MureithiMarch 15, 2018

For the longest time, musicians were generally not able to make a living out of their art. With many of them having to hold down day jobs to make a living. Howe...

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Chapa Dimba na Safaricom Finals heads to Kakamega

Lena AnyuoloMarch 14, 2018

Kakamega’s Bukhungu stadium  will host the finals of the Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom youth tournament to be held from the 22nd to the 25th of March. The national f...

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Euronuts Boys & Limuru Starlets emerge winners in the Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Central Region finals

Lisa KahuthuMarch 5, 2018

Euronuts Boys and Limuru Starlets, both from Kiambu, emerged victorious in the Central Region finals of the Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Central Region finals. Euro...

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The 2018 Safaricom Marathon to be held on 30th June

James WamathaiMarch 1, 2018

The annual Safaricom Marathon will this year be held on Saturday 30th June 2018 in Lewa. The marathon is an initiative of Tusk Trust and the Lewa Wildlife Conse...

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Safaricom launches Platinum, a prepaid data, call & SMS package

Lena AnyuoloFebruary 26, 2018

Safaricom has launched Platinum, a prepaid product that will see customers getting a set amount of data and calls depending on the package they have subscribed ...

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You can now buy apps on Google Play using M-Pesa

Lena AnyuoloFebruary 26, 2018

Safaricom has partnered with DOCOMO Digital, to give customers the option to pay for content on the Google Play Store using M-PESA. The integration, which is p...

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How Ghetto Classics with the help of Safaricom Jazz is changing lives through music

Richard MureithiFebruary 21, 2018

Growing up in the disadvantaged parts of Nairobi, one has very few options when it comes to life. In slums of Korogocho, many opted to make quick money scavengi...

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Safaricom launches ‘Songa’ a new music streaming service

Richard MureithiFebruary 13, 2018

The fact that the music industry in Kenya and the continent at large is growing is undeniable. Gone are the days when music from the western hemisphere used to ...

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Minet Kenya partners with CarePay to implement the M-tiba IT solution

Richard MureithiFebruary 8, 2018

Minet Kenya has announced a partnership with CarePay Ltd. Under the partnership, CarePay will implement M-tiba as an IT solution for future insurance and fund m...

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Safaricom introduces customer voice identity feature to stem fraud

Lena AnyuoloDecember 13, 2017

Safaricom’s have launched a Voice Biometrics system, known as Jitambulishe, that will  allow customers to use their voices for authentication before accessing c...

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M-Shwari turns 5 with improved loan pricing for customers who pay on time

Lena AnyuoloDecember 7, 2017

Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) and Safaricom today mark the 5th anniversary of M-Shwari. The mobile savings and lending platform has been in existence since 20...

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Safaricom introduces M-Pesa voice feature for the visually impaired

Lena AnyuoloDecember 4, 2017

Safaricom has announced the launch of M-PESA services for visually impaired customers. The new service will mean that customers can now access the mobile mon...

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Safaricom Foundation sets aside Ksh. 26M to fund free medical camps

Lena AnyuoloDecember 4, 2017

Safaricom Foundation has partnered with the Kenya Diabetes Management & Information Centre (DMI) to offer free medical services to Kenyans across the countr...

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Eneza Education & Strauss Energy win awards at the Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship

Lena AnyuoloNovember 3, 2017

Eneza Education and Strauss Energy were winners at the Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship (AAE) 2017 held in Mauritius which are organized by the African Leader...

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Buy these phones from Safaricom & get free Showmax access for a month

Lena AnyuoloOctober 25, 2017

As the festive season draws nearer, it seems the Showmax deals get sweeter. First there was the 3 month subscription to Showmax for the the affordable price of ...

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Alune Wade will headline Safaricom Jazz Lounge on 4th November

Lena AnyuoloOctober 19, 2017

Senegalese vocalist and bassist Alune Wade will be the leading act at the Safaricom Jazz Lounge concert to be held on Saturday 4th November 2017 at Uhuru Garden...

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Tips & tricks you can use to make your Safaricom experience better

James WamathaiOctober 9, 2017

Safaricom is the largest telecommunication company in Kenya with over 28 million customers. The 72% market share they enjoy in Kenya is driven by their large ne...

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Safaricom Fibre expands to Kitengela with 6 more towns in the pipeline

James WamathaiOctober 9, 2017

Safaricom has expanded its Safaricom Fibre to the home product to Kitengela with a target of connecting 14,000 homes. Safaricom Fibre, which currently has 95,00...

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Safaricom introduces M-Pesa 1 Tap to 5 towns in Kenya

Lena AnyuoloOctober 4, 2017

Safaricom yesterday announced the availability of M-Pesa 1Tap in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret and Nyeri. The service was first launched in Nakuru County in...

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OPPO A71 smartphone launched; exclusively available from Safaricom

James WamathaiSeptember 29, 2017

OPPO Kenya has partnered with Safaricom to launch the OPPO A71 smartphone. The phone, which is a 4G device, will be exclusively available from Safaricom shops. ...

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Chapa Dimba na Safaricom Western region leg to start this weekend

Lena AnyuoloSeptember 28, 2017

The Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom tournament Western Region leg will kick off group-stage matches this weekend with over 260 teams participating in over 50 different...

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Agri-tech startup, iProcure receives investment from Safaricom Spark Fund

Lena AnyuoloSeptember 10, 2017

The $1 million Safaricom Spark Venture Fund announced its sixth and final investment in agri-tech startup iProcure. iProcure is an agricultural inputs supply...

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Safaricom appoints two new non-executive directors to its board

Lena AnyuoloSeptember 1, 2017

Safaricom has today announced the appointment of Mohamed Shameel Aziz Joosub and Linda Watiri Muruiki to its board as Non-Executive Directors, effective immedia...

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Safaricom, Creative Y&R, Scanad & Ogilvy win at the Loeries Awards 2017

James WamathaiAugust 21, 2017

Safaricom, Creative Y&R, Scanad & Ogilvy have scooped awards at the Loeries Awards 2017. This year's competition saw more than 3,000 entries being submi...

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Safaricom launches Daraja portal to make it easier for businesses to integrate Mpesa

Lena AnyuoloAugust 2, 2017

Safaricom has announced the release of a feature-rich M-PESA Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) portal to businesses in the country. Dubbed Daraja, the p...

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Safaricom’s regional offices and customer care desks set to enhance service delivery

Richard MureithiJuly 23, 2017

Since the beginning of this year, Safaricom has embarked on opening up regional offices. These offices are meant to act as hubs and are located in strategic are...

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Inside Icolo’s plan to operate affordable & carrier neutral data centres in Kenya

James WamathaiJuly 5, 2017

Carrier neutral data centres are a relatively new concept in Kenya. Most data centres here are owned and operated by Internet providers. Carrier neutral data ce...

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SOMA Awards 2017 full list of winners

James WamathaiJune 23, 2017

The winners of the SOMA Awards 2017 have been announced at a gala event at Radisson Blu Nairobi. The SOMA Awards recognizes outstanding companies and individual...

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Musicians win big as Safaricom increases Skiza earnings by 36%

Richard MureithiJune 20, 2017

In what is definitely music to the ears for Kenyan artistes, Safaricom last week announced a 36% increase in the amount that they will earn for music sold throu...

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Safaricom to sponsor Henry Wanyoike’s “Hope for the Future” race as part of its Athletics Series

Richard MureithiMay 18, 2017

Safaricom yesterday officially launched the 5th edition of the Safaricom Athletics Series. The athletics series features a line up of nine long distance races a...

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Vodafone to transfer its shares in Safaricom to South Africa’s Vodacom

Richard MureithiMay 15, 2017

Safaricom has today announced that Vodafone Group has proposed to transfer its interest in the telco to South Africa based Vodacom  which is its African subsidi...

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Safaricom takes on Visa and Mastercard with NFC enabled M-Pesa card

Richard MureithiMay 10, 2017

Safaricom has today launched  a new payment proposition called Mpesa 1 Tap. M-pesa 1 Tap reduces the number of  steps a customer requires to make Lipa Na M-pesa...

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Safaricom Home Fibre is now in the proximity of 53,000 homes

James WamathaiMay 10, 2017

Safaricom has announced that it has laid its home fibre in the proximity of 53,000 homes. The telco shared the news at the FY 2017 financial results announcemen...

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Growth in M-Pesa & data revenues drives Safaricom’s net profit to Ksh. 48.4B

Richard MureithiMay 10, 2017

Safaricom has today announced their results for the year ended 31st March 2017 and as usual they have not disappointed having posted a net income of Ksh. 48.4 B...

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The M-Pesa Foundation Academy is now accepting applications for their 2018 class

Richard MureithiApril 27, 2017

The M-Pesa Foundation Academy is now taking applications for its 2018 class. The institution is a state-of-the-art co-educational and residential 8-4-4 secondar...

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How to block annoying promotional SMS messages on Safaricom

James WamathaiApril 25, 2017

The introduction of Lipa na M-Pesa (buy goods) provided a convenient way for customers to pay for goods and services. The best thing about the service to custom...

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Safaricom and USIU scoop awards at the African Excellence Awards 2017

Vanessa MwangiApril 23, 2017

Safaricom and USIU-Africa have been announced as winners of distinct categories at The African Excellence Awards 2017. The awards were created to honor the most...

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Eddie Grey & Chris Bittok among artists performing at Kenyan Jazz All Stars Edition on 30th April

Vanessa MwangiApril 23, 2017

International Jazz Day will be held on Sunday 30th April at the Carnivore Grounds. The concert, dubbed Kenyan Jazz All Stars Edition, will open the 2017-2018 se...

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How to unsubscribe from Safaricom promotional text messages

Vanessa MwangiApril 23, 2017

Safaricom is like that loyal girlfriend or boyfriend who texts all the time. At a particular time each day or even at any given moment, you can expect a message...

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Owaahh, Magunga & Potentash among nominees announced in the BAKE Awards 2017

Richard MureithiApril 3, 2017

The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) has today announced that the voting phase of this year’s blog awards has kicked off. This year over 10,000 blogs were s...

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