Safaricom PLC Chief Enterprise Business officer Kris Senanu speaks at a Little Cab Product showcase event/COURTESY NAIROBI, Kenya March 22-Safaricom has launched partnerships with Little and Makao that will enable M-PESA customers access services from the two firms within the M-PESA Super App without customers having to download separate apps. Customers can access both the […]
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Kenya: Safaricom Reigns Supreme in Telco Industry, CA Data Shows
Nairobi — Safaricom has continued to dominate the telco industry with continued growth of subscriptions in the second quarter of 2021/22 as its competitors recorded slight declines, new data shows. According to the Communication Authority(CA) Q2 sector statistics, Safaricom grew its subscriptions by 2.23 per cent to 65,085,720 as at December 2021 compared to 64,897,016 […]
Fast internet brings tech jobs to Nairobi’s poor neighbourhoods
A woman runs as a commuter train passes through Kibera slum, in Nairobi, Kenya, March 24, 2022. Daniel Nzoma’s face glows in the light of a computer screen as he reviews computer codes used for driverless cars and crop disease detection, an unusual job in Nairobi’s crowded Pipeline neighbourhood. Nzoma’s job, which includes "geotagging", needs […]
The 5G network in Kenya and its effects
• While the new milestone makes Kenyans early 5G adopters in Africa, there are still concerns about market and investor readiness for widespread adoption of 5G technology throughout the continent. 5G technology advantages are largely premised on increased internet speeds that are critical in such uses as in AI and connecting people with quality and […]
Banks’ duty of care just got tougher after UK fraud case
Earlier this year, my 18-year-old daughter received a phone call from a stranger claiming he was calling from Safaricom customer care. He spoke authoritatively but quite rudely, demanding her M-Pesa PIN and other personal details. Being quite fresh out of school conditioning mental mindset of respect for authority, the young lass fell for the rogue’s […]
CA says Safaricom shifting goalpost in call rate cut row
The Communications Authority of Kenya headquarters in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG The Communications Authority of Kenya has accused Safaricom of shifting goalposts by preferring a method it previously opposed in its efforts to stop the proposed reduction of mobile termination rates (MTR). The regulator announced it will cut the MTR per minute to Sh0.12 […]
Juliana Rotich to head Safaricom’s fintech integration unit
Juliana Rotich. She is expected to further deepen the impact of Safaricom as a key fintech in the country. Safaricom has named Ms Juliana Rotich as its Head of Fintech Integration Solutions where she will oversee the company’s financial solutions, which are anchored on M-Pesa. These include M-Shwari, Fuliza and KCB M-Pesa. The appointment comes […]
Superbrands Awards Top 40 Brands In East Africa
KEY TAKEAWAYS Amongst the many brands awarded with the Superbrand 2022 seal of excellence: are Safaricom, Betika, Elgon-Kenya, Kenya Red-Cross, Supaloaf, The Guardian (TZ), and Bank of Baroda (UG). Superbrands East Africa celebrated 40 of the region’s top brands at a Tribute Awards Ceremony held on Thursday 31 st March 2022 at the Trademark Hotel […]
Mobile money transactions hit record Sh5.5trillion in Q2
A customer conducts a mobile money transfer. Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people don’t have a bank account, but many own a cellphone/REUTERS Over half of Kenya’s gross domestic product was transacted via mobile money in three months to December last year, illustrating the growing reliance on a cashless system. According to the Sector Statistical […]
Vusi Thembekwayo to meet Kenyan SMEs during a three day conference in April
Vusi Thembekwayo, is one of Africa’s youngest, most sought after global speakers, venture capitalist, business leader and among the most successful entrepreneurs on the continent NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 21 – Vusi Thembekwayo, one of Africa’s youngest, most sought after global speakers, venture capitalist, business leader and among the most successful entrepreneurs on the continent, is […]
