Safaricom’s M-PESA service has partnered with PayPal to allow Kenyans to move money easily between their mobile money wallets and PayPal accounts. The new partnership is expected to benefit over …
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Kenya Targets Safaricom and KPC to Fund Sh4.24 Trillion 2025/26 Budget
Kenya is gearing up to tap its biggest publicly listed companies, Safaricom and the government‑owned Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), to fund its Sh4.24 trillion budget for the 2025/26 financial year, Finance …
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Starlink Faces Internet Speed Challenges in Kenya as Competition Grows
Elon Musk’s internet company, Starlink, is currently facing serious challenges in Kenya, just less than two years after launching operations in the country. Starlink, which uses satellites to deliver internet, …
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Safaricom Makes History with Over $3 Billion Revenue, Eyes Bigger Growth in Ethiopia
Safaricom, the Nairobi-based telecoms and digital services provider, has made history as the first company in East Africa to surpass $3 billion in annual revenue. The firm’s financial results for …
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Google Cloud to aid Kuwait in its digital transformation
by Editorby EditorGoogle Cloud has formed a strategic alliance with the government of Kuwait to roll out a digital transformation roadmap across governmental entities and key state-owned enterprises.The alliance will allow the …
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Kenya’s Safaricom targets more fixed Internet users with 5G network
by Editorby EditorKenya’s largest telecoms operator Safaricom launched its 5G high-speed internet service on Thursday, becoming the first firm to deploy the technology commercially in East Africa. The company, whose internet provision …
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Safaricom has cut rates for its monthly packages of bundled minutes, mobile data and SMS by nearly five per cent as the telco seeks to deepen dominance amid stiff competition …
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Safaricom crosses 1 million customers in Ethiopia
by Editorby EditorSafaricom has crossed the one million mark in subscriber numbers in Ethiopia just a month after the launch of operations in the populous nation indicating the telco’s warm reception. The …
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Safaricom, Telkom market share up as Airtel stagnates
by Editorby EditorSafaricom has increased its market share in Kenya’s mobile services as subscriptions hit 50.2 million in September. This is an increase from 41.9 million in a similar period last year, …
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Safaricom bosses face contempt in Sh7.7 million insurance claim
by Editorby EditorSenior officials of the country’s leading mobile telephone operator Safaricom could be in trouble after an Embu man sought a court order to punish them for refusing to release Sh7.7 …