Safaricom has rolled out 5G networks in five counties, enabling customers to access faster internet speeds. The telco has unveiled the networks in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisii, Kakamega, and Kisumu. Faster …
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Safaricom Customers To Keep lines Active For Up To Two Years Without Top Up
Safaricom customers will now be able to keep their lines active for a period of up to two years without topping up. This is after the telco unveiled the Daima …
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Safaricom Consortia To spend Sh36.3 Billion Annually In Safaricom Ethiopia
Safaricom consortia will spend Sh36.3 billion ($300 million) annually in Safaricom Ethiopia. Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Ndegwa said the amount will be invested every year. This comes at …
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Safaricom plan To convert Into a New Holding Company that will house the telecommunications business
Kenya’s largest and most profitable company Safaricom plans to convert into a holding company that will house the telecommunications business, the M-Pesa Mobile money business and Ethiopian unit as subsidiaries. …
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Safaricom executives get Sh390 million free shares as a compensation for the past performance
Senior Safaricom managers were awarded 15.28 million shares with a current market value of Sh390 million for free in the year ended March as compensation for past performance. The employees …
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Safaricom launches a commercial service in Addis as Ethiopia telecom to face stiff competition
Safaricom Ethiopia launches commercial services in Addis Ababa, ending the half-century old telecom monopoly that was under the control of Ethiopia telecom. At a press briefing held at the Hayatt …
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Safaricom value dips under Sh1trn on foreign investors after US rate hikes
The value of Safaricom at the Nairobi bourse has dipped below the Sh1 trillion mark on foreign investors’ flight in the wake of rate hikes in the US. The telco …
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Safaricom expands Ethiopia network coverage to Awoday and Gondar Cities
Safaricom has expanded its network coverage in Ethiopia, with a recent large-scale customer pilot in Awoday and Gondar cities. The two cities bring the number of cities the telco has …
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Safaricom’s Fuliza reduces daily charges for loans below sh100 by 40 percent
Safaricom’s Fuliza has cut daily charges for loans below Sh1000 by 40 percent and introduced a three-day grace period. Daily charges on loans of up to Sh1000 will come down …
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Safaricom partners with NCPWD to connect people with disabilities with job opportunities
Safaricom has partnered with the National Council of Persons with Disabilities(NCPWD) to connect persons with disabilities with job opportunities through an online portal. The portal, powered by IT service provider …