M-PESA Foundation donates Ksh.17 million for conservation of endangered species

Grace MathekaJanuary 14, 2021

Safaricom, through the M-PESA Foundation, has donated Ksh. 17 million, to secure the future of Kenya's 15 remaining roan antelopes. The antelopes  are only foun...

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New M-PESA charges effective January 1 2021

Samson NderiJanuary 5, 2021

Safaricom, in December 2020, announced new charges for money transfers below Ksh. 2,500 on M-PESA, effective 1st January 2021. Charges for money transfers over ...

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3 M-PESA alternatives that you can use for your mobile money needs

Samson NderiJanuary 5, 2021

Mobile money transaction is big business in Kenya with the best known platform being M-PESA. M-PESA was launched in 2007 by Kenya's mobile telecommunications co...

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New CA report shows influx in demand for Internet access in Kenya

Grace MathekaJanuary 5, 2021

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has released its Sector Statistics Report for the First Quarter of the 2020/21 Financial Year. This current report co...

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Huawei’s DigiTruck trains 100 students on digital skills in Nyeri County

Grace MathekaDecember 24, 2020

Huawei Kenya's DigiTruck has marked its 1-year anniversary of training more than 1,500 youth across 13 locations in 8 counties. The announcement was made as 100...

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M-PESA Foundation Nyalani Dam project to benefit over 22,000 people in Kwale

Grace MathekaDecember 23, 2020

M-PESA Foundation, in partnership with the Kwale County Government, has installed a solar-powered water pump at Nyalani Dam in Kwale County. About 22,000 reside...

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Crazy Kennar & Boniface Mwangi among winners in the ADIA Awards 2020

James WamathaiDecember 23, 2020

The winners in the inaugural Africa Digital Influencer Awards (ADIA Awards 2020) have been announced with various influencers emerging as winners. The inaugu...

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Kanga High students overall winners in the Kenya National Science and Technology Exhibition

Grace MathekaDecember 16, 2020

Keith Brian and Maxwell Okoth from Kanga High School have emerged as the winners in the Kenya National Science and Technology Exhibition 2020. The two will both...

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7 reasons why small businesses need Pochi la Biashara from Safaricom

Samson NderiDecember 15, 2020

Technological advancement has seen the rise of cashless transactions something which has really taken off during the Covid-19 pandemic as people were discourage...

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Safaricom sponsors the Go Beyond influencer category in the ADIA Awards 2020

Staff WriterDecember 14, 2020

Kenyan telecommunication company, Safaricom, has announced it is the Platinum Sponsor for the inaugural Africa Digital Influencer Awards (ADIA Awards). Safar...

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Safaricom launches the 5th edition of BLAZE Be Your Own Boss

Samson NderiDecember 11, 2020

Safaricom has kicked off the fifth edition of its BLAZE Be Your Own Boss youth engagement with a digital summit targeting youth aged between 18 to 26 years. ...

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Safaricom opens newly refurbished & tech driven Moi Avenue retail shop

Staff WriterDecember 9, 2020

Safaricom has today re-opened its newly refurbished and technology driven Moi Avenue retail shop in the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD). The retail stor...

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M-pesa Foundation set to impact 30,000 girls with their menstrual health program

Samson NderiDecember 4, 2020

The M-PESA Foundation has committed KES 22.5 million to improve menstrual hygiene among teenage girls as part of Safaricom’s 20th anniversary celebrations. T...

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Blaze by Safaricom kicks off a 2 day virtual career fair for the youth

Staff WriterNovember 30, 2020

Blaze by Safaricom has today kicked off a two day virtual career and skills fair among youth aged between 18 and 26 years. The two day career fair to educate & ...

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Kisumu County, Practical Action & M-PESA Foundation launch sanitation & hygiene projects in Nyalenda

Staff WriterNovember 30, 2020

County Government of Kisumu, Practical Action and M-PESA Foundation by Safaricom have partnered to launch water, sanitation and hygiene projects in Nyalenda in ...

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Safaricom partners with UNICEF Kenya in a bid to aid vulnerable children

Samson NderiNovember 20, 2020

UNICEF Kenya and Safaricom have partnered to help Kenyan children in a range of areas including education, child protection and emergencies. The partnership aim...

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Safaricom awarded for their Enterprise IT Security Solution

Samson NderiNovember 18, 2020

Safaricom has been recognized as the best Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) in East Africa by Fortinet, an American cybersecurity corporation. The te...

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Safaricom reports Ksh. 33 Billion net profit for the half year

Samson NderiNovember 9, 2020

Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 33.07 Billion net profit for the half year ended 30th September, 2020, this was a 6% drop in profitability from a similar period ...

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5 reasons why you should get yourself an e-newspaper subscription

Samson NderiOctober 23, 2020

Before the advent of social media and even radio and television, newspapers were the main source of information. Actually, the ancestors of the modern-day newsp...

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Safaricom hits milestone with 200,000 businesses using Lipa na Mpesa

Staff WriterOctober 9, 2020

Safaricom has hit a milestone with 200,000 businesses using their Lipa na M-PESA payment service. Lipa na M-PESA is a mobile payment service that enables busine...

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10 ways in which you can easily spot a conman

Faith WambuiSeptember 14, 2020

Almost every Kenyan has received a call or text from an unknown number claiming to have sent them money on M-Pesa by mistake, they then pressure you to send it ...

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Elizabeth Mbugua wins the Safaricom MobiPlay challenge

Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2020

Safaricom has today announced that Elizabeth Mbugua has been crowned as the overall winner of the just concluded mobile gaming competition dubbed the MobiPlay C...

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Safaricom customers with feature phones can now access M-PESA via USSD via *334#

Staff WriterSeptember 10, 2020

Safaricom has today launched a new way to access the M-PESA mobile money service through a USSD service that is available by dialing *334#. The new service t...

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Safaricom’s Ndoto Zetu supports projects in Kwale & Kilifi with Ksh. 800,000 donation

Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2020

Safaricom Foundation’s Ndoto Zetu initiative has supported projects in Kwale and Kilifi to the tune of Ksh. 800,000. The foundation has provided funding to s...

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Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Star Benson Ochieng signed by Gor Mahia FC

Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2020

Benson Ochieng, one of the outstanding players of the second edition of Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom has signed a five year contract with Kenya Premier League (KPL)...

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Safaricom extends partnership with M-Gas to offer prepaid cooking gas in Kenya

Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2020

Safaricom has announced that it has extended its partnership with M-Gas to offer affordable prepaid cooking gas in Kenya. The partnership will enable joint t...

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Safaricom Foundation invests Ksh. 18.3 million in maternal health in Baringo County hospitals

Staff WriterAugust 29, 2020

Safaricom Foundation has announced that it has invested Ksh. 18.3 million in maternal health projects in Baringo County hospitals. The investment has gone to...

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Safaricom launches Browse Bila Waas campaign to reward customers with free 500MB data

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

Safaricom has announced that it has launched a new campaign dubbed Browse Bila Waas that will reward customers with free 500MB data bonus. Under the campaign...

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Safaricom Foundation donates PPEs & medical equipment to health centres in Murang’a

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

Safaricom Foundation has announced that it has donated personal protective equipment (PPEs) & medical equipment to health centres in Murang'a County. Safari...

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Little launches cashback promotion for all M-PESA payments until October 31

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

Little has announced that it has launched a 5% cashback promotion for all M-PESA payments for cab rides on its platform until October 31 2020. Little has par...

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Safaricom Foundation donates PPEs to healthcare workers in Makueni

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

Safaricom Foundation has donated personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth Ksh. 1.5 million to healthcare workers in Makueni County. The donation is in a bid t...

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Safaricom Foundation’s Ndoto Zetu initiative provides equipment to health centres in 8 Counties

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

Safaricom Foundation’s Ndoto Zetu initiative has provided medical equipment to health centres in 8 counties across the country. Fourteen health facilities ac...

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Safaricom Foundation renovates hospitals in Lamu

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

Safaricom Foundation has announced that it has renovated two hospitals in Lamu County to the tune of Ksh. 18.8 million. Mpeketoni and King Fahad hospitals i...

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Safaricom & Samsung to continue offering communication support to health workers

Staff WriterAugust 12, 2020

Safaricom and Samsung Electronics East Africa have committed to continue to offer communication support to frontline health workers in Kenya. Over 5,500 fron...

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M-PESA Foundation donates PPEs worth Ksh. 7M to Kiambu, Busia and Migori counties

Staff WriterAugust 12, 2020

M-PESA Foundation, Safaricom's CSR arm, has announced that it has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to Kiambu, Busia and Migori counties. Health ...

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Safaricom shareholders to get Ksh. 56B in dividends for FY 2020

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2020

Safaricom has today announced that its shareholders have approved a Ksh. 1.40 dividend per share for the financial ending 31st March 2020. This is an increase f...

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Michael Joseph to replace Nicholas Nganga as Safaricom board chair on August 1

Samson NderiJuly 30, 2020

Safaricom has announced the retirement of its long-serving chairperson Nicholas Nganga which will be effective 1st August 2020. Former Safaricom CEO and current...

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How to buy the Neon Ray Pro with a Ksh. 1,000 deposit & 20 bob installments from Safaricom

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2020

Safaricom has announced that its customers will now be able to purchase the Neon Ray Pro smartphone with a deposit and installments under a new initiative dubbe...

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How to use Safaricom Bonga Points to buy Kenya Power prepaid tokens

James WamathaiJuly 24, 2020

Kenya Power (KPLC) and Safaricom have partnered to enable Safaricom customers to be able to pay for electricity through Bonga Points. Customers will be able ...

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Safaricom donates Ksh. 525,000 to help Kibondeni College students learn online

Staff WriterJuly 24, 2020

The Safaricom Foundation has donated Ksh. 525,000 in airtime to Kibondeni College to assist students to be able to learn virtually. The Safaricom foundation...

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20,000 canes to be distributed to blind people through partnership with Safaricom and AYUDH Kenya

Staff WriterJuly 24, 2020

Kenyan telecommunication company Safaricom has announced that it has partnered with AYUDH Kenya to provide 20,000 white canes to blind and visually impaired per...

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Safaricom launches Android Tv Box for its home fibre customers

Samson NderiJuly 8, 2020

Safaricom has launched an Android Tv Box as part of its strategy to bring its home fibre to more homes. Unlike previous Tv boxes sold by the telco, this one com...

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