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Scoring Big: How Safaricom Chapa Dimba is uplifting Kenyan youth through football

Samson NderiMay 12, 2023

Football is one game which has been known to bring people from all walks of life together. As a matter of fact, it is widely considered to be the most popular s...

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Safaricom acquires Mpesa license in Ethiopia as profits decline by 22% to Ksh. 52.5 Billion

Staff WriterMay 11, 2023

Safaricom has reported a 22% decline in their net profit to Sh52.5 billion down from Sh67.5 billion during a similar period last year. The drop in earnings w...

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How to register for the Safaricom Chapa Dimba football tournament

Samson NderiMay 10, 2023

The Safaricom Chapa Dimba football tournament is back again after taking a 3-year hiatus. The tournament which is in its 4th edition has b...

Safaricom announces a Ksh. 9 Million sponsorship for the Kip Keino Classics Continental Tour

Staff WriterMay 10, 2023

Safaricom has today announced a KES 9.2 million sponsorship for the fourth edition of the Kip Keino Classics Continental Tour scheduled to take place on Saturda...

Safaricom launches the 4th edition of the Chapa Dimba football tournament

Staff WriterApril 29, 2023

Safaricom in partnership with the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has launched the fourth edition of the football tournament at Camp Toyoyo in Jericho, Nairobi ...

Safaricom partners with HELB to launch a mobile wallet and M-PESA Mini App

Staff WriterApril 27, 2023

Safaricom and the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) have announced a partnership launching the HELB Mobile Wallet and HELB M-PESA Mini App. The HELB Mobil...

Makueni becomes the first county to adopt the Safaricom myCounty platform

Staff WriterApril 26, 2023

Safaricom has launched myCounty, a platform that will enable the 47 counties to digitize their services in one place providing a single access channel. The pla...

Safaricom extends 5G coverage to 28 towns

Staff WriterApril 24, 2023

Safaricom has announced that it has increased its 5G coverage to 28 towns across 21 counties. These include Nairobi, Kiambu, Mombasa, Kisumu, Uasin Gishu, Nakur...

You can now shop for clothes on the Mpesa app following partnership with Shopzetu

Samson NderiApril 17, 2023

Safaricom has partnered with Shopzetu to launch the Shopzetu App on the M-PESA Super App. The Shopzetu Mini App will enable more than 7 million M-PESA Super App...

Infinix set to launch the Hot 30 smartphone in the Kenyan market on Friday

Samson NderiApril 4, 2023

Infinix is set to launch the latest smartphone in the HOT Series that is the Infinix Hot 30 in the Kenyan market on April 7th. The Hot 30 features a 6.78-inc...

Safaricom & Huawei launch three 5G experience centres in Nairobi

Samson NderiMarch 16, 2023

Safaricom has today partnered with Huawei to launched three 5G experiential centres across Nairobi that are located at Safaricom retail shops. The three cen...

Huawei donates Kshs 10 million to the Lewa Safari Marathon for conservation programs

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2023

Huawei Kenya has announced the investment of Kshs 10 million (USD100,000) into the wildlife and environmental conservation programs run by the Lewa Conservancy ...

Lewa Safari Marathon 2023 slated for June 24; Safaricom commits to invest Ksh. 10 million

Makena Ndung'uMarch 14, 2023

Tusk, The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Safaricom and Huawei have announced that the Lewa Safari Marathon will be held on Saturday 24th June 2023. Safaricom has co...

Safaricom & Nairobi County have partnered to digitize County services

Samson NderiMarch 9, 2023

Safaricom and Nairobi County have today signed a partnership to digitise the county’s services and operations. Under the partnership, Safaricom will develop and...

Safaricom to sponsor the Magical Kenya Open 2023 to the tune of Ksh. 11 million

James WamathaiMarch 7, 2023

Safaricom has announced that it will once again sponsor the Magical Kenya Open, the premier golf tournament in Kenya. Safaricom will invest Ksh. 11 million i...

Safaricom’s SIM-Swap check service adopted by 6 banks in order to curb fraud

James WamathaiMarch 2, 2023

SIM card enabled fraud has increasingly been a problem in Kenya with customers reporting that their SIM cards were swapped and hijacked without their knowledge ...

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Safaricom hosts its first ever investor forum

Samson NderiFebruary 17, 2023

Safaricom recently hosted its inaugural investors forum where investors & other stakeholders engaged with senior leadership of the company, and its subsidia...

Safaricom Foundation donates medical equipment to hospitals in Uasin Gishu & Taita Taveta

Samson NderiFebruary 17, 2023

Safaricom Foundation, through its Ndoto Zetu initiative, has donated medical equipment to four health centres in Uasin Gishu and Taita Taveta counties. This is ...

Naomi Wafula to play at Amundi German Masters after stellar performance at Magical Kenya Ladies Open

Samson NderiFebruary 6, 2023

Safaricom sponsored Kenyan Golfer Naomi Wafula has received an invite to play at the Amundi German Masters in June this year. The invite came as a result of ...

Jecinta Njeri, a deaf golfer among juniors sponsored by Safaricom to take part in the Magical Kenya Ladies Open

Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2023

Safaricom-sponsored quartet female junior golfers Jecinta Njeri from Nakuru, Kanana Muthomi from Nairobi, Idda Rose from Coast and Vivienne Otunde from Kisii ar...

Safaricom’s M-PESA to sponsor Magical Kenya Ladies Golf Open to the tune of Ksh. 26.8 Million

Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2023

Safaricom's mobile money service, M-PESA, has announced a KSh. 26.8 million sponsorship for the third edition of the Magical Kenya Ladies Golf Open. The tournam...

Tuendelee Kuinuana – embracing hope and optimism as we start the year

Faith WambuiJanuary 5, 2023

If we were to vote, January would most likely be voted the least favorite month of the year. It’s one of those months when after a fun filled Dezembar, reality ...

The making of the Safaricom “Places of Hope” 2023 calendar

Samson NderiDecember 23, 2022

Safaricom has released their 2023 calendar and I have to say that, just their other calendars over the years, it is truly a work of art. This year, the calendar...

Safaricom’s 2023 calendar seeks to help you find your Zen

Samson NderiDecember 18, 2022

Back in 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic hit our shores, at the time many of us me included thought that it was just a flu that would pass just like the rest. How wr...

Safaricom’s BAZE debuts exclusive local content ahead of the festive season

Faith WambuiDecember 15, 2022

Safaricom has announced the release of new and exclusive local content on the BAZE video platform ahead of the festive season. Customers will have access to unl...

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Safaricom revamps PostPay plans to offer more value

Faith WambuiDecember 6, 2022

Safaricom has announced a revamp of its monthly plans that will see its PostPay and All-in-One plans consolidated under the Go Monthly proposition, with custome...

icolo.io’s new data center is expected to go a long way in bringing down the cost of internet

Staff WriterDecember 3, 2022

Advances in technology has meant that the world has become a global village with a person in say Turkana being able to communicate with someone in New York in r...

Safaricom launches M-PESA Go a product for kids aged 10 to 17 years

Staff WriterNovember 28, 2022

Safaricom has launched M-PESA Go, a new financial product for teens and preteens aged 10 to 17 years. The service seeks to empower parents and guardians to rais...

All the best to the candidates as they take on their national exams

Samson NderiNovember 28, 2022

For a majority of people, exam time has always been a source of apprehension not because one had not prepared adequately but just a fear of the unexpected. Back...

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Safaricom Ethiopia gains over 740,000 customers in just one month

Staff WriterNovember 11, 2022

Safaricom has announced that its Ethiopian operation has gained over 740,000 customers so far with 20,000 new customers joining the network daily. The subsid...

You can now purchase LG electronics using Bonga points following partnership with Safaricom

Staff WriterNovember 7, 2022

LG Electronics has partnered with Safaricom to offer customers access to home electronics and appliances at a 7 per cent discount. The move is aimed at ensurin...

Safaricom has partnered with Boomplay to launch affordable subscription bundles

Staff WriterNovember 3, 2022

Safaricom has partnered with Boomplay, a popular music streaming service with over 85 million local and international tracks and podcasts. This is in a bid to a...

Pricing and availability of Xiaomi 5G phones in the Kenyan market

Staff WriterNovember 2, 2022

After a long wait, Safaricom finally announced the commercial launch of its 5G network in select parts across the country sometime last week. So far, the telco...

Safaricom launches commercial operations for its 5G network

Staff WriterOctober 27, 2022

Safaricom has announced the commercial launch of its 5G network in select parts across the country. The telco has from March 2021 been running trials in various...

Content creators stand to win Ksh. 1.2 Million in Safaricom YouTube Shorts campaign

Staff WriterOctober 21, 2022

Safaricom has announced a partnership with Google to promote and grow Short Video content (YouTube shorts) on YouTube by offering low-cost bundles for its users...

Safaricom Foundation has upgraded schools in Western Kenya impacting 2,000 students

Staff WriterOctober 10, 2022

Over 2,000 learners from Western Kenya region have benefitted from classrooms, dormitories, and water and sanitation facilities funded by Safaricom Foundation a...

Safaricom to reduce Fuliza daily charges from October 1

James WamathaiSeptember 28, 2022

Kenyan telecommunication company, Safaricom, have announced that they will reduce daily maintenance fees by up to 40% on their M-PESA overdraft service, Fuliza....

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How to get a loan from Safaricom Fuliza

Samson NderiSeptember 28, 2022

Safaricom's M-PESA overdraft facility, Fuliza, has grown since its launch in 2019. It is now a key way to get mobile loans for everyday use. The loan facilit...

Kenya’s McRae Kimathi, Hamza Anwar, Jeremiah Wahome & Maxine Wahome to take part in Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally.

Samson NderiSeptember 22, 2022

Kenyan rally drivers, McRae Kimathi, Hamza Anwar, Jeremiah Wahome and Maxine Wahome will take part in this weekend’s Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally. The 4 dri...

Safaricom appoints Cynthia Karuri as their new Chief Enterprise Business Officer

Staff WriterAugust 25, 2022

Safaricom has appointed Cynthia Karuri-Kropac as the new Chief Enterprise Business Officer effective September 1. She will replace Joseph Wanjohi who has been i...

David Wakhu – the making of a Kenyan golf legend

Samson NderiJuly 28, 2022

The fact that David Wakhu is a prolific player is not in doubt given how many tournaments that he has won over the years. From the Pro-AM tournament, Safari Tou...

Safaricom Golf Tour heads to Royal Golf Club this weekend for the 14th leg of the series

Staff WriterJuly 28, 2022

The Royal Golf Club in Nairobi will host the 14th leg of the Safaricom Golf Tour as the inaugural tournament reaches its final stages. The weekend tournament, ...