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…
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…