Topic: Safaricom
Emerald Platform: Safaricom’s newly launched premium customer service
Mar 31, 2025 at 02:12 PM
Safaricom has unveiled a premium customer engagement platform which has been designed to offer personalized services, exclusive rewards, and elevated care to customers....
Safaricom-backed startups showcase innovations in investor demo day
Mar 21, 2025 at 07:05 PM
On Friday, nine startups participating in the Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program took centre stage during an investor demo day, marking a significant milestone in their journey to...
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Safaricom unveils annual summit to 'decode' digital tech future in East Africa
Mar 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Safaricom has launched the third edition of its annual Engineering Summit, a platform designed to bring together engineers, scientists, and tech enthusiasts to discuss the future o...
City mobile dealer battles Stanbic Bank Kenya over Sh7 million a ‘mystery loan’
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
A mobile services dealer based in Nairobi has dragged Stanbic Bank Kenya to court, accusing the lender of facilitating a fraudulent Sh7 million loan that has now crippled its busin...
M-Pesa celebrates 18 years of mobile money, revolutionising fintech in Africa
Mar 07, 2025 at 03:14 PM
M-Pesa, the mobile financial service operated by Safaricom, has marked 18 years since its launch in March 2007, solidifying its position as Africa’s leading fintech platform....
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How NCBA's Sh12 million scholarship is unlocking the future for bright students
Feb 28, 2025 at 02:13 PM
On February 25, 2025, at the Railway Museum in Nairobi, a moment of transformation unfolded....
Digital platforms now face new scrutiny as Kenya tightens competition rules
Feb 27, 2025 at 08:58 PM
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) is taking aim at the growing influence of digital platforms in Kenya’s economy with a set of fresh regulations designed to curb monopolis...
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NBA Africa, Safaricom unveil programme to promote youth basketball in Kenya
Feb 19, 2025 at 04:18 PM
A major boost for youth basketball in Kenya is underway as NBA Africa and Safaricom roll out the M-Pesa Jr. NBA program, a new initiative set to provide basketball training and fin...
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Safaricom rolls out tree-growing initiative in Nyandarua and Laikipia schools
Feb 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
A wave of green is sweeping across schools in Nyandarua and Laikipia counties as Safaricom rolls out its School Re-greening Programme, a campaign designed to instil environmental c...
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Safaricom declares Sh0.55 per share dividend, payment set for March 2025
Feb 14, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Safaricom shareholders are set to receive an interim dividend of Sh0.55 per ordinary share for the financial year ending 31st March 2025, following a resolution by the company’s ...
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Safaricom, Opportunity International unveil FarmerAI for smallholder farmers
Feb 07, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Safaricom PLC in conjunction with Opportunity International has introduced FarmerAI, a chatbot designed to equip smallholder farmers with real-time, tailored agricultural insights,...
Kenya Pipeline eyes NSE listing after record Sh3 billion dividend payout
Feb 06, 2025 at 07:06 PM
The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) is considering an Initial Public Offering (IPO) at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), according to National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mba...
Safaricom and Kenya banks criticise CBK's Sh25.9 billion fast payment plan
Jan 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A simmering debate has erupted between the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and two key players in the country’s financial ecosystem—Safaricom and the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA...
Safaricom, SIB, ALA partner to unveil Ziidi MMF to simplify investment via M-Pesa
Jan 21, 2025 at 03:08 PM
Safaricom has rolled out a new money market fund, Ziidi MMF, in collaboration with Standard Investment Bank (SIB) and ALA Capital Limited....
Safaricom appoints Edward Okaro as independent non-executive director
Jan 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Safaricom PLC has announced the appointment of Edward Okaro as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective Wednesday the previous week....
Sh3.2 billion in M-Pesa accounts now in UFAA's hands as unclaimed funds mount
Dec 17, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Kenya’s growing pile of unclaimed financial assets has hit alarming heights, with Sh3.2 billion lying idle in dormant M-Pesa accounts alone....
Safaricom Foundation unveils Sh120 million Agri-Eco Hub Project in Busia
Dec 10, 2024 at 01:46 PM
The Safaricom Foundation has introduced the Wezesha Agri-Eco Hub Project in Busia County, targeting the empowerment of over 5,000 youth through training in agribusiness, enterprise...
M-Pesa clocks 34 million users in Kenya
Dec 05, 2024 at 03:44 PM
In November 2024, Safaricom’s mobile money service, M-Pesa, marked a significant milestone with 34 million subscribers....
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Details of Safaricom's revamped 5G for Business in a bid to enable MSMEs scale
Dec 02, 2024 at 03:11 PM
Safaricom has revamped its 5G for Business in an effort to accord SMEs faster and more reliable internet connectivity to support their growing digital needs, including online trans...
CMA approves safaricom's Ziidi Money Market Fund, expanding financial inclusion
Nov 28, 2024 at 03:57 PM
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted Safaricom PLC approval to launch the Ziidi Money Market Fund as a Collective Investment Scheme (CIS), a move that promises to reshap...
