Image Credit: Airtel Kenya’s mobile network operators, Telkom, Safaricom, and Airtel have announced the interoperability of their mobile money service platforms, allowing Kenyans to make mobile money payments to a Lipa Na M-PESA Buy Goods Till, from any of the three networks. The service will exclusively be applicable to Lipa Na M-PESA Buy Goods and […]
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M-Pesa eyes high-value loans offering after Safaricom split
Mpesa agent shop serving a customer in Nairobi on November 16, 2020 Safaricom wants M-Pesa to start issuing high-value lending such as car loans if the proposal to split the mobile money platform from the telecommunication business is passed. The telco says separation will leave Safaricom under the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) while M-Pesa […]
Safaricom, Equity, KQ top LinkedIn list of Leading Companies in Kenya
The leading telecommunications company, Safaricom , has been ranked top in the 2022 List of Top Companies in Kenya. Equity Bank and Kenya Airways come in second and third, with KCB Group coming in fourth. This is the first of what’s expected to be an annual ranking, and will be running alongside similar lists of […]
Top 25 companies to work for in Kenya: report
A ranking of the top 25 companies in which employees can best grow their careers in Kenya, released by LinkedIn, shows that banks offer the best avenues for career development. More than 10 of the institutions in the list are either banks or institutions closely affiliated to banking and insurance with Equity Bank, second in […]
We won’t extend deadline for SIM card registration, warns Chiloba
Communications Authority (CA) Director-General Ezra Chiloba. Communications Authority (CA) Director-General Ezra Chiloba yesterday maintained that the deadline for SIM card registration will not be extended. Addressing a press conference accompanied by representatives of Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom, Mr Chiloba said unregistered lines will be deactivated, and only activated once the customer follows the verification process. […]
Foreigners sell Sh1.5bn stocks in first quarter on geopolitical jitters
Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on the trading floor at the Exchange building in Nairobi on August 26, 2020. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NMG Foreign investor outflows at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have surged 60.7 percent in the three months to March, reflecting the impact of ongoing geopolitical tensions. Data show the bourse has […]
Today in the Connected Economy: OmniBiz Helps Nestle, Coke Boost and Track Sales
Today in the connected economy, Nigeria’s OmniBiz inks deals with brands like Nestle, Kellogs and Coke to help them track and improve their sales in the African country. Also, payments network Strike announces an integration with Shopify, allowing global merchants to accept bitcoin payments, and the Central Bank of Kenya teams with the country’s mobile […]
Kenya: Safaricom Ranked as the Top Company in Kenya
Nairobi — Safaricom has emerged as the top company in Kenya in the just-released LinkedIn 2022 Top Companies ranking. The 2022 LinkedIn Top Companies list in Kenya is the first annual ranking of the 25 best workplaces for talent to grow their careers. It utilizes research around what it means to build a great career […]
Kenya: KPC Claims a Pie of Internet Market With Launch of Fibre Optic Cable
Nairobi — In a bid to diversify its revenue streams, Kenya pipeline company has ventured into the fibre optic cable business after launching a cable that will run alongside it soil pipeline from Mombasa to Nairobi, through Nakuru to Eldoret and Kisumu. The single-mode fibre (SMF) product which was initiated in 2018 is under a […]
20 best companies for workers in Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and South Africa
Business Insider Africa presents the top five best companies for workers in Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and South Africa. Note that the list is dominated by financial services companies, especially in Nigeria and South Africa. The list is courtesy of LinkedIn’s 2022 Top Companies Ranking. Earlier this week, LinkedIn released its 2022 Top Companies Ranking. The […]
