Safaricom Wins Best Digital Technology Award at CIPS Africa
August 15, 2025
Safaricom has been named the winner of the Best Use of Digital Technology category at the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Africa Excellence in Procurement and Supply Awards 2025. The award recognises organisations…
Safaricom Invests KES 3M in Young Scientists Exhibition
August 7, 2025
Safaricom has announced a KES 3 million sponsorship for the 8th edition of the National Science and Technology Exhibition hosted by Young Scientists Kenya (YSK). The week-long event is currently underway at Moi Educational Centre…
Safaricom Crosses 50 Million Customers Ahead of 25th Anniversary
July 24, 2025
Safaricom has officially crossed the 50 million customer mark in Kenya. This is more than double the 24 million subscribers Airtel recently reported. This is a major milestone the telco has crossed just months before…
Are M-Pesa Fees Too High? A Look at the True Cost of Mobile Money in Kenya
July 23, 2025
A viral tweet recently brought attention to a reality for millions of Kenyans. Withdrawing just Ksh 200 from M-Pesa, the country’s dominant mobile money platform, can attract a charge of Ksh 29. That’s roughly 14.5%…
Safaricom Confirms Exit of Chief Enterprise Business Officer Cynthia Kropac
July 14, 2025
Last week, we reported that Cynthia Karuri-Kropac had stepped down from her position at Safaricom and had been replaced by Frankline Okata. At the time, there was no official communication from Safaricom. However, the telco…
Safaricom’s Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Cynthia Karuri-Kropac, Steps Down Without Formal Announcement
July 10, 2025
Safaricom’s Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Cynthia Karuri-Kropac, has stepped down from her position and has been replaced by Frankline Okata. There has been no clear communication from the telco regarding why she has stepped down…
300 Youth Graduate from PLP x Safaricom Hook Tech Program
June 16, 2025
Power Learn Project Africa (PLP), in collaboration with Safaricom’s youth platform Safaricom Hook, has today graduated 300 youth from a groundbreaking nationwide software development program aimed at building a digitally-empowered generation of innovators and problem…
Pochi La Biashara: How to Register, Benefits and Withdrawal Limits on M-Pesa
June 14, 2025
Pochi La Biashara is a mobile money service by Safaricom that allows business owners to separate their personal and business funds using a single M-Pesa line. It is designed for small business owners who want…
Top 5 Smartphones to Check Out in Safaricom’s M-PESA Sokoni Festival
June 6, 2025
Safaricom is currently running the M-PESA Sokoni Festival, and if you’ve been looking to upgrade your smartphone or get a solid gadget deal, this might be your chance. From budget phones to flagship beasts, the…