Safaricom led consortium awarded telecommunication license in Ethiopia

Grace MathekaMay 22, 2021

Ethiopia has awarded a new telecommunication license to a consortium including Safaricom and the Vodafone Group, paving the way for an opening of the sector to ...

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Safaricom Foundation launches third phase of the Ndoto Zetu Initiative

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Safaricom Foundation has announced that it will invest Ksh. 100 million for its third phase of the Ndoto Zetu initiative. The initiative aims at supporting loca...

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Huawei partners with Safaricom to launch “Scan & Order” an innovative solution for restaurants

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Safaricom and Huawei have announced their trial of an innovative new solution for restaurants, dubbed Scan & Order. This solution was developed to help rest...

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Safaricom wins GSMA Award for outstanding contribution to the mobile industry

Grace MathekaMay 18, 2021

Safaricom has been awarded the Outstanding Contribution to the Mobile Industry Award by the GSM Association (GSMA). The GSMA is an association of global mobile ...

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Safaricom’s net profit for FY 2020 reduces to Ksh. 68B due to COVID-19 challenges

Grace MathekaMay 14, 2021

Telecommunication company Safaricom has reported a reduced Ksh. 68B profit after tax for the year ended 31st march 2021. This is a reduction from the Ksh. 74 bi...

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Safaricom Foundation renovates maternal and newborn units at KNH Othaya branch

Grace MathekaMay 10, 2021

Safaricom Foundation has refurbished and equipped the newborn and maternal high dependency units at Kenyatta National Hospital branch in Othaya. The refurbishme...

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Lucille Aveva appointed as Safaricom Director for new Customer Obsession department

Grace MathekaMay 4, 2021

Safaricom CEO, Peter Ndegwa, has appointed Lucille Aveva as Customer-Obsession, effective May 1, 2021. The new role has been created in line with Safaricom's mi...

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Huawei holds 6th edition of the Unitech Talk lecture series

Grace MathekaMay 3, 2021

Huawei recently held the 6th edition of the Unitech Talk themed The role of e-commerce in trading. The talk brought together experts from the private sector and...

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Digital loan companies to face tough service requirements in proposed CBK Bill

Grace MathekaApril 27, 2021

Digital mobile money lenders will have up to 6 months to be licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). This will happen if Parliament passes a Bill proposing ...

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GSMA launches Mobile Net Zero “State of the Industry on Climate Action 2021” report

Grace MathekaApril 24, 2021

The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) has launched its first-ever and new annual report dubbed Mobile Net Zero – State of the Industry on Climate A...

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Lewa Safari Marathon 2021 slated for 26th June

Grace MathekaApril 24, 2021

The annual Lewa Safari Marathon will for the second year running be taking place virtually on 26th June, 2021 due to the shifts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic....

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Safaricom Youth Orchestra 7th graduation ceremony slated for 25th April

Grace MathekaApril 24, 2021

Safaricom has announced that 11 students will graduate at the seventh Safaricom Youth Orchestra graduation ceremony to happen Sunday 25th April, 2021. The event...

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Muhuri goes to court to challenge exclusive use of M-Pesa at Likoni channel

Grace MathekaApril 22, 2021

Civil society group, Muslims for Human Rights (Muhuri) has challenged the exclusive use of Safaricom's MPESA for payment of toll charges at the Likoni ferry cro...

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Safaricom partners with Nakuru County to launch a medical records program

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2021

Safaricom and the Nakuru County Government have partnered to improve health services for over 100,000 people through an integrated electronic medical records pr...

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Sitoyo Lopokoiyit appointed M-PESA Africa Managing Director

Grace MathekaApril 8, 2021

Safaricom has appointed Sitoyo Lopokoiyit as the M-PESA Africa managing director, effective April 1, 2021. In his new role, Lopokoiyit will be responsible for g...

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CDSC appoints 4 new members to its Board of Directors

Grace MathekaApril 8, 2021

The Central Depository and Settlement Corporation (CDSC), has appointed new members on the Board of Directors with Mrs. Aida Kimemia-Nesbitt as the new Board Ch...

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Safaricom adopts Ericsson’s MINI-LINK 6352 microwave technology to boost mobile coverage

Grace MathekaApril 8, 2021

Safaricom has announced that it will use Ericsson to supply microwave solutions on the E-band platform to achieve multi Gbps backhaul capacity for mobile broadb...

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The Safaricom Choir: A project of love and going beyond

Grace MathekaApril 3, 2021

The Safaricom Choir has grown in leaps and bounds since its inception in 2008. It started with a challenge. The then Safaricom CEO, Michael Joseph, a lover of c...

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Safaricom choir to entertain fans with Easter melodies this Sunday

Grace MathekaApril 3, 2021

The Safaricom choir will host a virtual Easter concert this Sunday evening for forty-five minutes on NTV and Safaricom’s YouTube Channel as from 8 pm East Afric...

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Last day to apply for the 2021 Safaricom Youth Orchestra

Grace MathekaMarch 31, 2021

The Safaricom Youth Orchestra has announced that it has opened applications for this year's vacant positions.  The Orchestra starts from May every year to March...

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Safaricom rolls out 5G connectivity trials in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii & Kakamega

Grace MathekaMarch 26, 2021

Safaricom has launched a set of trials for the 5G connectivity technology for its customers. The trial will begin with both individual and enterprise customers ...

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Safaricom Foundation funds young farmers in Kajiado and Bungoma Counties

Grace MathekaMarch 23, 2021

Youth in Oloitokitok, Kajiado county have benefitted from a Ksh. 32 million funded Youth in Agribusiness program by the Safaricom Foundation. Another 50 young w...

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Safaricom receives top taxpayer award 2020 from KRA

Grace MathekaMarch 19, 2021

Safaricom has been awarded the 2020 top taxpayer in the country under the Large Taxpayers category by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), for the 13th time in a ...

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Safaricom Foundation donates Ksh. 5.3 million to schools and health centres in Wajir County

Grace MathekaMarch 16, 2021

Safaricom Foundation has donated funds for infrastructure and equipment to five schools and two health centres in Wajir County. The projects cumulatively receiv...

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Safaricom Home Fibre prices for 2021

Samson NderiMarch 13, 2021

Safaricom recently announced that it has made permanent the double internet speeds announced in March last year. According to them, this was a move to encourage...

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How 5G technology will change the way we use our phones

Samson NderiMarch 11, 2021

Advances in technology have always come with good tidings for mankind due to the fact that these advances always bring a better way of doing things. From the in...

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Safaricom relaunches ‘Browse Bila Waas’ offer giving customers free 500MB data

Grace MathekaMarch 5, 2021

Safaricom has unveiled the second edition of the Browse Bila Waas campaign, which was initially launched early last year. The campaign will see customers enjoy ...

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Safaricom & HELB launch payment solution to help students access loans easily

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Safaricom and the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) have partnered to launch  a mobile payment solution for students in tertiary institutions. This payment me...

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Schools in Turkana County benefit from projects funded by Safaricom Foundation

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Learners in Turkana County have benefitted from the construction of classrooms, purchase of books, desks, and chairs funded by the Safaricom Foundation. The pro...

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Debra Mallowah appointed as the new VP for Coca-Cola East & Central Africa

Grace MathekaFebruary 22, 2021

Coca-Cola has appointed Debra Mallowah as the new Vice President for East and Central Africa, effective February 15 this year. Debra will be taking over from...

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Safaricom Foundation funds Baringo County Hospital to improve maternal health

Grace MathekaFebruary 19, 2021

Baringo County Hospital has opened the new maternal high dependency unit and newborn unit built by the Safaricom Foundation at a combined cost of Ksh. 11 millio...

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Safaricom ranked first in network for calls and data by umlaut

Grace MathekaFebruary 17, 2021

Safaricom has been named top in stable network for data and calls across the country for the fourth time in a row, by umlaut. This follows Drive Tests carried o...

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M-PESA & Safaricom tops list of top 10 Superbrands in Kenya

Grace MathekaFebruary 12, 2021

M-PESA has been voted Kenya’s leading Superbrand for the fourth year in a row, ahead of parent company Safaricom, which came second in a recent survey by market...

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Safaricom permanently doubles fibre Internet speeds; here are the prices

Grace MathekaFebruary 11, 2021

Safaricom has made permanent the double internet speeds announced in March last year, as a move to encourage people to work remotely. For the same prices, users...

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CA partners with Kenyan telcos to promote a safer Internet in Kenya

Grace MathekaFebruary 10, 2021

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has launched an interactive portal aimed at creating a safer Internet in Kenya. The micro-site, cop.ke-cirt.go.ke,...

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Children’s Diabetes Management Centre officially opened in Garissa County Hospital

Grace MathekaFebruary 10, 2021

Garissa County Referral Hospital has officially opened its Children’s Diabetes Management Centre, constructed and equipped by the Safaricom Foundation. The clin...

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Safaricom partners with Forward Travellers for bus fare payment via M-PESA

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2021

Safaricom has partnered with Forward Travellers to offer an M-PESA bus fare collection solution to commuters in Nairobi. The service will be available in mor...

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15 places you can get quick loans in Kenya in 2021

Samson NderiJanuary 28, 2021

We have all at one point in time been in a situation where we needed some cash to sort out something urgently. The quickest source of this cash is family and fr...

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Blaze by Safaricom to host second BYOB digital summit

Grace MathekaJanuary 28, 2021

BLAZE BYOB (Be Your Own Boss) by Safaricom will host its second digital BYOB Live summit beginning from 8p.m. East African time. The theme of the Live Summit is...

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How to apply for a HELB loan

Grace MathekaJanuary 27, 2021

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) is a government sponsored program that gives educational loans to vulnerable students who cannot afford higher education...

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Safaricom launches M-PESA Bill Management to digitize business payments

Grace MathekaJanuary 26, 2021

Safaricom has officially launched M-PESA Bill Management service that offers a single point where customers can view all their bills, receive reminders and auto...

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Safaricom Foundation invests Ksh. 2.2 million in school projects in 6 Counties

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2021

Safaricom Foundation's Ndoto Zetu initiative has supported about 2,000 students from 6 counties. The Foundation has invested in school projects in Elgeyo Marakw...

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