M-Pesa Charges and Tariffs As of August 2023
August 22, 2023
M-Pesa is the most popular and widely used mobile money service in Kenya. Operating under Safaricom, M-Pesa has over the years contributed to Safarticom’s massive growth and market expansion. Recently, Safaricom announced that it has…
Nairobi and 9 Other Counties sign up for MyCounty App to Digitize County Services
August 18, 2023
Safaricom introduced the MyCounty app earlier this year to help digitize county services. The app first went live in partnership with Makueni County back in April followed by Elgeyo Marakwet a few weeks later. The…
What You Need to Know About Safaricom's Gomoka na Go Monthly Promotion
July 28, 2023
Last month, Safaricom unveiled the Gomoka na Go Monthly promotion. The promotion is currently underway and will run all the way to September. It is open to all Safaricom subscribers in Kenya. In this promotion,…
Safaricom Appoints Wim Vanhelleputte as New CEO for Ethiopian Unit
June 29, 2023
Safaricom has appointed Wim Vanhelleputte as the new CEO of its Ethiopian unit, effective September 1. This announcement comes just a week after the departure of Anwar Soussa, who had been in charge for two…
All You Need to Know About Safaricom Bonga Points and Bonga Point Phones for 2023
June 27, 2023
Bonga Points is Safaricom’s loyalty programme to reward customers using its services. You get 1 bonga point for every Ksh 10 you spend on Airtime, SMS, Data and M-Pesa services. Initially, you only got Bonga…
Safaricom Ethiopia CEO, Anwar Soussa, to Depart the Company After Almost 2 Years
June 22, 2023
Safaricom Ethiopia has announced that its CEO, Anwar Soussa, will be leaving the company effective July 31, 2023, after serving for nearly two years. Soussa has played a pivotal role in the growth and development…
Safaricom Explains Why Subscribers No Longer Receive the 1GB Birthday Gift
May 31, 2023
If you have celebrated your birthday recently, you probably noticed that Safaricom did not give you the 1GB data gift as it has done in previous years. Safaricom introduced the 1GB birthday data deal back…
M-PESA Foundation Invests KES 46 Million in Healthcare Services Across the 47 Counties in Kenya
May 30, 2023
In an effort to improve healthcare services and address healthcare challenges across Kenya, the M-PESA Foundation has announced a significant investment of KES 46 million. This investment will benefit approximately 60,000 Kenyans through a series…
Over 50% Of Devices on Safaricom’s Network are Tecno, Infinix or itel Phones
May 18, 2023
Safaricom is no doubt the biggest Telco in the country. This is and has been the case with the second player, Airtel, seeming to have stagnated. Safaricom’s network coverage is quite good across the country…