Kenyans will from July 1, 2021, pay more for internet and calls if a proposed amendment in the Finance Bill 2021 to increase excise duty on the services is passed. In a report tabled by the departmental committee on finance and national planning, the committee proposed to increase the rate of excise duty on telephone […]
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Man jailed for refusing to reverse ‘erroneous’ M-pesa transaction
M-Pesa Phone A man was on Tuesday sentenced for withdrawing and spending money that was sent to his M-pesa account by mistake. Cyrus Nzioka Maithya is said to have received a sum of Sh16,463 from Harriet Karimi on November 3, 2020. Nzioka, who was not the intended recipient, declined to return the money prompting the […]
Cost of data, calls could go up if new tax amendment is passed
• In a report tabled in parliament, a committee proposed to increase the rate of excise duty on telephone and data services from 15 per cent to 20 per cent. • When the government increased the excise duty from 10 per cent to 15 per cent in 2018, telecommunication and internet providers increased cost of […]
Safaricom launches M-Pesa Super App with offline mode, mini-apps
Image source: Techcabal Kenya’s leading telecoms company, Safaricom, has launched its long-awaited M-Pesa Super App, which comes with an offline mode and a mini-app functionality. The company also unveiled the new M-Pesa for Business App at a virtual event this week. M-Pesa, Safaricom’s successful mobile money offering, was launched back in 2007. The service now […]
New M-PESA App game changer for Safaricom users
Leading telecommunications service provider Safaricom has unveiled a new M-PESA App set to become a game changer in the country’s fintech sector. The new App is part of the company’s new strategy to transform M-PESA into a digital lifestyle platform accessible to users anywhere in the globe regardless of the type of their smartphone device. […]
Safaricom to launch M-Pesa Super App on Wednesday
Safaricom is set to launch the M-Pesa Super App with Mini Apps, to usher in a new way to experience money. The launch will take place on Wednesday, June 23, in which the public can be part of the launch via YouTube on the Safaricom official channel. The Mini Apps enable customers and Lipa Na […]
AAR Insurance partners with Safaricom to migrate to Cloud
AAR Insurance Kenya Managing Director Nixon Shigoli (Right) and Safaricom Head of Department-Large Enterprise and Public Sector Joseph Wanjohi soon after signing a deal that will see the medical underwriter migrate its digital tools and core systems to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform, a move set to offer AAR Insurance Kenya clients more secure […]
Kris Senanu joins Safaricom as the new Chief Enterprise Business Officer
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa has announced the appointment of Kris Senanu as the new Chief Enterprise Business Officer effective 21st June, 2021. In his new role, Kris is expected to help steer the company’s mission to establish a customer-obsessed digital first organization in Kenya by 2025. Kris was previously working at Telkom Kenya as the […]
Kris Senanu Joins Safaricom as Head of Enterprise Business
In April 2021, we learned that Kris Senanu, alongside Steve Okeyo, serving as Head of Enterprise Business and Managing Director for Consumer Service Delivery units, respectively, left Telkom Kenya. Their exit was reported by the operator as follows: In August last year, Telkom opened a fresh chapter with the launch of a new and bold […]
Safaricom Announces KES 17.5 Mn Safari Rally Sponsorship
Safaricom announced a KES 17.5 million sponsorship for the Safari Rally as the event makes its return to the World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar for the first time in close to two decades. The sponsorship included KES 15 million which will go towards supporting three young Kenyan drivers selected as part of the FIA Rally […]