Safaricom to reduce Fuliza daily fees by up to 40% from October
September 28, 2022
Safaricom has announced that from next month, Fuliza daily maintenance fee for amounts between Ksh 100 and 1000 will be reduced by 40%. There is no fee charged for those who overdrafting anything below Ksh…
Safaricom’s fixed data market share dropped by 2.4% to 34.3%
September 27, 2022
For the year ending June 2022, Safaricom’s fixed data market share dropped by 2.4% to 34.3% according to data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA). Even as its market share dropped, Safaricom still added…
M-Pesa Set to Be separated from Safaricom as soon as January 2023
September 26, 2022
Over the last few years, there has been debate on the separation of M-Pesa from Safaricom’s core business. The arguments for both sides have been valid but Safaricom hasn’t been keen to embrace this. There…
Safaricom has the third fastest internet speeds in Africa
September 20, 2022
Ookla has released the latest Speedtest Intelligence data to explore mobile performance in select countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. From the data, Safaricom has performed well as it has the third fastest internet speeds in Africa….
What is an eSIM and how do you get started with one?
September 16, 2022
Ever since Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 series, there has been talk about the company pushing for eSIM adoption by removing the physical SIM card slots on these new phones. This is mostly for those…
Safaricom Postpay Customers can now ‘Sambaza’ Data Bundles
September 3, 2022
If you are a prepay customer using Safaricom, you have had an easier option when it comes to sharing (Sambaza) data with other customers. For Safaricom Postpay subscribers, this has not been possible. That has…
Safaricom Finally Kicks Off Operations in Ethiopia
August 29, 2022
Safaricom Ethiopia has today announced that it has started large-scale customer pilot of its network. The company is conducting the initial tests in Dire Dawa, a city in Eastern Ethiopia. According to the company, “This…
Safaricom Appoints Cynthia Karuri as the new Chief Enterprise Business Officer
August 24, 2022
Safaricom has today announced the appointment of Cynthia Karuri-Kropac to the position of Chief Enterprise Business Officer. This position was left vacant after Kris Senanu left the telco almost two months back. Senanu left Safaricom…
Here is why you will be paying more for mobile phones and SIM cards in Kenya
August 3, 2022
If you are planning to buy a new mobile, you will be paying more compared to where the prices were a few months back. The price hike is due to the new taxes as per…