Safaricom Raises Concerns Over Kenya’s Plan to Use Paybills as Virtual Tax Receipts
November 11, 2024
The Kenyan government plans to widen the tax base and one of the ways it will do so is by using mobile money paybills as virtual electronic tax receipts. The government says this will weed…
Safaricom’s Mobile Connectivity Business Accounted for 52.2% of Its 2024/2025 Half-Year Revenue
November 7, 2024
Safaricom has announced its 2024/2025 half-year revenue figures showing a strong first 6 months of the year ending September 30th 2024. From the figures shared, its mobile connectivity business, comprising of voice, data and SMS,…
Safaricom Zero-Rates Uber App for Drivers Raising Net Neutrality Concerns
November 4, 2024
Safaricom and Uber have today announced a new partnership that will allow free use by drivers and delivery partners on the Uber and Uber Eats apps as well as riders, with Uber covering the cost….
Safaricom Foundation, Vodafone and Ministry of Education Launch Ksh 240M Digital Skills Program for Teachers
October 30, 2024
Safaricom Foundation has partnered with the Ministry of Education and Vodafone Foundation to launch a Ksh 240 million programme to scale digital skills for teachers across 35 Teachers Training Colleges (TTCs) in Kenya. The programme…
Safaricom Launches its 13th Sustainable Business Report
October 25, 2024
Safaricom contributed KES 983 billion to the Kenyan economy as it sustained 1,283,329 jobs in the last Financial Year. This is according to the telco’s 13th Sustainable Business Report, which was launched today as it begins…
Showmax and Safaricom Partner to Offer Ksh 450 Discounted EPL Streaming Package
October 23, 2024
Showmax has teamed up with Safaricom for some exciting news for football fans. It is offering a discounted rate for streaming the English Premier League (on mobile) for only Ksh 450 per month. In addition…
Safaricom's CTO George Njuguna Exits, James Maitai Announced as Successor
October 15, 2024
Safaricom’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), George Njuguna, is set to exit the telco. He will be replaced by James Maitai from 1st November 2024. George Njuguna joined Safaricom back in 2019 and the Director IT…
Safaricom Expands M-PESA Global to Enable Cross-Border Mobile Money Transfers Between Kenya and Ethiopia
October 14, 2024
Safaricom has today announced the expansion of its International Money Transfer (IMT) to Ethiopia. With this, M-Pesa customers in Kenya will now be able to send money to Ethiopia through M-PESA Global. Customers in both…
What You Need to Know About M-Pesa Ratiba
October 11, 2024
Safaricom recently introduced M-Pesa Ratiba to allow M-Pesa registered customers to set up recurring payments from their M-Pesa accounts to other M-Pesa accounts or to a Lipa na M-Pesa shortcode. Think of this like a…