Safaricom Hosts its First Annual Engineering Summit
July 18, 2022
Last week, Safaricom hosted a two-day summit forum for industry and other related stakeholders to showcase new technology and emerging trends while bringing together a community for Kenyan engineers. The summit is informed by the…
What we know about Kenya Power’s Progress into the Fixed Internet Business
July 8, 2022
Yesterday, Kenya Power revealed that it has plans to roll out its fixed internet service in Kenya next year. For most people, it might be confusing why the power distributing company is shifting to the…
Sylvia Mulinge Leaves Safaricom to Join MTN Uganda as its new CEO
June 30, 2022
Sylvia Mulinge is leaving Safaricom this September to pick up her new role as the CEO of MTN Uganda. She is currently Safaricom’s Chief Consumer Business Officer, a position she has held since July 2021….
Using the Safaricom Visa Virtual Card
June 30, 2022
Earlier this month, Safaricom unveiled its Visa virtual card that lets M-pesa users easily make international payments. With this card, you can pay for services such as Netflix, use it on Amazon and just any…
What you need to know about the M-Pesa VISA Virtual card
June 2, 2022
Safaricom has announced a new partnership with VISA that will see the launch of the M-Pesa VISA Virtual card in Kenya. You can think of a virtual card as a digital card that is designed…
What you need to know about Safaricom SIM Swap and how to protect yourself from SIM Swap Fraud
May 31, 2022
Over the last couple of days, you have probably heard a lot about SIM Swap fraud. This has been one of the trending topics on social media and for good reason. One Twitter user says…
Safaricom now lets you update your SIM Registration details through the mySafaricom App
May 30, 2022
Back in April, there was a rush to update SIM registration details as the CA’s deadline for doing so approached. All telcos including Safaricom provided an option to complete the process online but given the…
Kris Senanu to leave Safaricom this month
May 18, 2022
Safaricom has announced that its Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Kris Senanu, will be exiting the telco later this month. He will be leaving the firm after about a year. Before joining Safaricom, Senanu was the Head…
Safaricom to start commercial operations in Ethiopia this financial year
May 12, 2022
Safaricom is set to launch commercial operations in Ethiopia within the year as part of the company’s regional expansion efforts to provide world-class telecommunication services to over 112 million Ethiopians. In readiness for the commercial…