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…
Safaricom Hook Circle, a Nationwide Youth Upskilling Initiative, Officially Launched
October 7, 2024
Safaricom through its youth platform Safaricom Hook has today officially kicked off a nationwide series of upskilling bootcamps dubbed the ‘Safaricom Hook Circle,’ aimed at empowering young people around 3 pillars: in technology, careers, and…
Safaricom Secures Second Ksh 15 Billion Sustainability-Linked Loan Bringing Total to Ksh 30 Billion
September 25, 2024
Safaricom has secured another Ksh 15 billion Sustainability Linked Loan, bringing the total loan facility to Ksh 30 billion having announced the closure of a similar amount last year. The loan facility, which is the…
What Can You Do with 1Gbps Internet Speeds?
September 24, 2024
Yesterday, Safaricom introduced a 1Gbps internet package in Kenya for its Home internet service. One of the questions I got was, who really needs such speeds and is it really necessary? So I thought, what…
Safaricom Home Fibre Packages and Rates in 2024
September 23, 2024
This is an updated version of this post as Safaricom home fibre packages were revamped recently. Safaricom has revamped its fibre for home packages in 2024 while maintaining the same rates. The company has done…
Safaricom Introduces a 1 Gbps Home Fibre Package for Ksh 20,000 in Response to Starlink’s Growing Popularity
September 23, 2024
Starlink’s growing popularity has forced Safaricom to make some changes to its home fibre packages. The telco has introduced a 1 Gbps (Gigabit per second) package for Ksh 20,000 while at the same time revamping…
Safaricom Awarded a Payment Facilitator Certificate by Visa
September 11, 2024
Visa has awarded Safaricom a payment facilitator certificate, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing partnership with the Telco. This partnership will enhance Safaricom’s merchant ecosystem by diversifying payment acceptance modes through the introduction of…