Kenya's new taxes will increase airtime, mobile money charges
The plans are included in the 2024 Finance Bill, as the government aims to raise an additional $2.5 billion (Sh323bn) in taxes in the financial year beginning in July.
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Safaricom earnings surpass billion-dollar mark
The telco's earnings hit $1 billion, becoming the first company in the region to surpass the billion-dollar mark.
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Safaricom unveils plan to train 10,000 fibre optic technicians
The academy's partners said attendees will get hands-on experience, theoretical understanding, and practical skills for successful network deployment.
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Safaricom Ethiopia CEO: ‘Digital is crucial to country’s prosperity’
Wim Vanhelleputte ranks digital transformation as Ethiopia's top national objective and identifies key addressable issues to achieve the goal.
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Free bank to M-Pesa, Airtel Money transfers for sole traders
I&M Bank in Kenya has made the move as the result of customer feedback and a response to the high cost of living.
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Digitisation a game changer for Africa's SME sector, says a new study
400 SMEs in eight African countries, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Lesotho, were interviewed.
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Ethiopia's M-PESA partners with Onafriq on remittances
Through the agreement, individuals within Ethiopia will be able to receive remittances from different parts of the world through Safaricom’s M-PESA.
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Safaricom targets small businesses with new platform
The areas of focus will include cloud solutions, cyber security solutions, internet for business, internet of things, and M-PESA for business.
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Safaricom bets big on Ethiopia’s digital future
The telco says it is focusing on scaling operations for the country.
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Safaricom reports significant M-PESA growth in Ethiopia
M-PESA has 26,200 agents and 43,100 merchants, according to the company's third quarter 2023 update.
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Vodacom, Safaricom reach 200 million subscribers
The African telecoms operator reveals quarterly results, passing a significant subscriber base milestone, and hails Egyptian operation.
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Sama enables multi-cloud connectivity in Kenya
The activation in Kenya is backed locally by Safaricom Fibre Optic network links, which provides the necessary download and upload speeds for Machine Learning models to function properly.