Safaricom

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
1:30

Safaricom to launch second money market fund

The Kenyan telco has received regulatory approval from the country’s Capital Market Authority to launch Zidi.
2:40
Nov 11, 2024

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.
1:00
Nov 11, 2024

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.
2:50
Nov 8, 2024

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.
1:20
Nov 8, 2024

Safaricom Ethiopia monthly active users reach 6.1 million

The telco recorded considerable customer growth, up 47.3% in the six months ending September.
1:40
Nov 1, 2024

Safaricom denies sharing customer data with police

The telco says it has implemented measures to prevent third parties from accessing data of its subscribers.
1:00
Oct 31, 2024

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.
1:30
Oct 22, 2024

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.
1:30
Oct 16, 2024

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.
1:40
Oct 14, 2024

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.
1:20
Oct 3, 2024

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.