M-PESA hits 34 million customers in Kenya
M-PESA, which turns 18 in March 2025, has grown over the years from a payment and transaction platform to a financial ecosystem that provides credit and savings.
Nixon Kanali
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Safaricom to launch second money market fund
The Kenyan telco has received regulatory approval from the country’s Capital Market Authority to launch Zidi.
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Vodafone Egypt gets $150m new 5G licence
The Egyptian operating arm of Vodacom shows positive growth and performance, as it further commits to the market.
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Kenya orders suspension of Telegram
The move came after education authorities reported several cases of examination supervisors attempting to smuggles mobile phones and materials to candidates.
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Safaricom's M-PESA attains top marks in interim results
In the current reporting period, M-PESA contributed 42.9% of Safaricom's service revenue, totalling $600.09 million.
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Safaricom Ethiopia monthly active users reach 6.1 million
The telco recorded considerable customer growth, up 47.3% in the six months ending September.
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Safaricom denies sharing customer data with police
The telco says it has implemented measures to prevent third parties from accessing data of its subscribers.
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Kenya’s Safaricom, Vodafone launch digital skills programme
The project, which began on Wednesday, is designed to improve digital literacy skills among educators at 35 teacher training institutes around the country.
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Safaricom links up with tappi to digitise Kenyan SMEs
According to the two entities, the partnership would provide digital solutions to help SMEs increase their online credibility and visibility.
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Safaricom becomes Cloudflare managed services partner
As the first Cloudflare managed services partner in Africa, the telco says this partnership underlines its commitment to supporting digital transformation among SMEs.
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Kenya's 5G mobile subscriptions nearing one million mark
According to the Communications Authority's fourth-quarter sector statistics report for the financial year 2023/2024, Kenya now has 739, 020 5G mobile customers.
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East Africa tourism to benefit from enhanced telecom services
According to Safaricom Ethiopia's CEO, roaming concerns (cost and availability) have an impact on tourists' access to real-time information/data when traveling.