Safaricom Chief Executive Officer, Peter Ndegwa A Lobby group has asked the court to compel Safaricom to delete all the subscribers’ photos taken during the current Sim card registration. Katiba Institute and LSK have moved to court challenging the decision by Safaricom to obtain photos or biometric data as a requirement for Sim registration. They […]
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Running Safaricom CCTV network to cost taxpayers Sh1bn yearly
Taxpayers will spend another Sh1 billion to run the national surveillance system built by Safaricom to offer security in Nairobi and Mombasa cities. FILE PHOTO | NMG Taxpayers will spend another Sh1 billion to run the national surveillance system built by Safaricom to offer security in Nairobi and Mombasa cities. Treasury budget documents show that […]
Safaricom links up with learning start-up to offer Sh20 daily lessons
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa. PHOTO | POOL Safaricom has partnered with educational technology start-up Zeraki to offer remedial online learning to secondary school students at Sh20 a day per user. The Zeraki Learning platform seeks to provide topic-by-topic assessment and offers metrics to help students diagnose their weaknesses and track their progress in over 15 […]
5 Foreign Tycoons Who Married Kenyan Women
A collage of former Taita Taveta Woman Rep Joyce Lay and her husband William Lay (left) and Ruth Konchella and her husband Michael Rannerberger. Kenyans.co.ke It is often the case that Kenyans tend to complain about their country more than they count the many blessings that make it a beautiful land. For some visitors, however, […]
Ethiopia to open up for Safaricom’s M-Pesa platform
The Ethiopian government has switched up a national payment law to pave the way for Safaricom to launch its popular M-Pesa mobile money platform in the country. The East African reported, Ethiopia’s central bank has drafted a bill that enables foreign companies to launch mobile money services, a move that benefits Safaricom which recently became […]
Smooth sailing for Cruise industry
AFTER navigating choppy seas, the cruise industry – one of Cape Town tourism sectors hardest hit by the Covid pandemic – is forecasting smoother sailing ahead. MEC for Finance and Economic Development in the Western Cape, David Maynier told Weekend Argus that he expected 28 cruise ships to dock, with as many as 190 000 […]
Vivo to set up Kisumu Airport fuel depot
Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) has awarded a tender for the construction fuel depot at Kisumu International Airport to Vivo Energy Kenya. The proposed location is at the airside at the former Total aviation Fuel Depot. According to Kisumu International Airport manager Selina Gor, this will be the only depot that will be based within an […]
Safaricom ranks best company to work for in Kenya
Safaricom #ticker:SCOM took the top spot of the best 25 companies to work for in Kenya in the just-released LinkedIn 2022 Top Companies Ranking. Linkedin unveiled its 2022 top companies list that ranks the 25 best workplaces for professionals to grow their careers. The 25 companies were ranked using Linkedin company data and ratings based […]
Safaricom loses bid to bar Canada telco from its network
Safaricom PLC headquarters in Westlands, Nairobi. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG Safaricom has lost its bid to stop a Canadian-owned telecoms firm from offering internet-based calls through its network. This is after the Communications and Multimedia Appeals Tribunal struck out a case where Safaricom sought to terminate a contract it signed with Iristel Kenya […]
Kenya Airways, SAA Plan Investor Search for Pan-African Carrier
Kenya Airways Plc and South African Airways are planning a series of investor roadshows to help find a financial backer for a combined airline group they aim to create next year. The campaign to attract a majority investor for a holding company to be modeled on British Airways and Iberia owner IAG SA is likely […]