Safaricom Kenya Partners With MoneyGram
November 6, 2014
Safaricom has the largest Telecommunication network subscribers in Kenya,followed by Airtel and Orange Kenya.A deal that was brokered by President Uhuru Kenyatta saw Safaricom strike a deal with Money gram for money and cash transfers…
Equity Bank starts issuing regular SIM cards under the Equitel moniker
October 16, 2014
For some time now, those in the know are aware that Equity Bank has been on the course towards introducing its own network into the Kenyan market to compete with the likes of Safaricom, Airtel,…
Daily Data Bundle Rates Comparison between Safaricom and Airtel
September 29, 2014
With more and more people continue using Smartphones, the demand for data will continue rising giving network operators such as Safaricom and Airtel a lot of money. Data costs between the two biggest operators in…
Safaricom Welcomes Communication Authority’s Decision On Security Scrutiny Of SIM Overlay Technology
September 22, 2014
In light of the Communications Authority (CA) of Kenya’s decision to give tentative approval to the roll out of the SIM overlay technology in the Kenyan mobile telecommunications market, Safaricom Limited states the following: We…
Samsung and Safaricom Partner to Give Out Free 3G Dongles to Those Who Buy Smart TVs
September 2, 2014
Samsung is partnering with Safaricom to reward buyers of Smart TVs with a free 3G dongle, to encourage usage of the product’s Internet-supported features such as Youtube and Skype, which will be available in the…
Essar Group (yuMobile) Sells Its Kenyan Telecom Business to Safaricom and Airtel
September 1, 2014
Essar Group, operating in Kenya as yuMobile has finally signed a binding agreement to sell its telecom unit in Kenya to Bharti Airtel and Safaricom. The deal was worth $120 million (approximately Kshs. 10 billion)…
M-Pesa Transaction Fees for Low and Medium Value Cash Transfers to Be Slashed By 67%
August 20, 2014
It is said that completion is good for consumers. As competition increases, the quality of goods/services offered improve while prices drop. This is all good for consumers and it seems to be the case in…
Onfon Media launches Name Tunes on Safaricom SkizaPlatform
August 14, 2014
Onfon Media, a leading Value Added Telecoms service provider, Has partnered with leading integrated telecommunications service provider Safaricom to launch a new servicecalled Name Tunes on the Skiza Platform. Name Tunes is a ring back…
SIM Overlay Technology in Kenya.
July 21, 2014
Currently, Safaricom Ltd. and Equity Bank are both locked in battle, where Safaricom is opining that Equity’s choice of SIM technology is bound to put its mobile money system at risk. This proposition necessitates a…