Safaricom
Safaricom offers mobile communication, mobile money services, internet provisioning, and digital solutions in Kenya.
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News
M-PESA’s midnight upgrade is a massive leap to a new “Fintech 2.0” platform
The country’s dominant mobile money service will be unavailable in the dead of night on Monday
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Interesting Reads
Kenya Ranks Among the Slowest in the World for Fixed Internet Speeds
Kenya’s fixed internet story is starting to feel like that friend who’s always “on the way” but never actually shows…
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How To/ Explained
How Safaricom and Warmtech Africa Teamed Up to Tackle Kenya’s E-Waste Crisis
What happens to your old gadgets when they die? For most Kenyans, the answer is simple. They get tossed into…
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News
Safaricom Targets Boda Boda Riders and Cab Drivers with New All-in-One Bundles
Safaricom launched new bundles for boda boda and cab drivers, offering zero-rated navigation data, insurance, and Shell fuel discounts.
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Safaricom is getting serious about African gaming
Safaricom hosted its first gaming conference, signaling a serious push into Africa's burgeoning games and esports scene.
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Reviews
Safaricom Baicells 5G Router Battery Lasts Longer Than Advertised
When Safaricom first listed the Baicells 5G router on their website, I zeroed in on one particular spec: the battery…
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News
Safaricom is Merging the MySafaricom and M-PESA Apps into One
For years, Safaricom customers have lived in a strange reality: two apps doing nearly the same thing. On one hand,…
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Interesting Reads
How Kenya Went From 70% Feature Phones to 70% Smartphones in a Year
We all think we know Safaricom. It’s the network that connects us, the M-PESA alert that confirms a transaction, the…
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News
Facebook & Safaricom Are Building a Subsea Internet Superhighway to Kenya
Facebook, Kenya’s favourite social media giant, is literally diving into Safaricom’s internet future, this time, under the sea. According to…
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Interesting Reads
Over 1,500 Safaricom Base Stations Now Powered by Solar Energy
I’ve always been a curious person. So, when a Safaricom “booster” was being installed in my front yard, I naturally…
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How To/ Explained
How to Check Safaricom 5G Router’s Fair Usage Policy (FUP) Balance
Safaricom’s 5G router has been around for a few years now. It’s sleek, works everywhere (falling back to 4G, 3G,…
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News
You Can Hotspot Using Safaricom B-Live Data Bundles
Safaricom’s official B-Live FAQs page insists that you cannot tether or hotspot using B-Live bundles. Sounds pretty clear, right? Except……
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Interesting Reads
Kenya’s Smartphone Financing Model Becoming a Global Blueprint for Affordability
In Kenya, owning a smartphone has become more than just a lifestyle choice. It’s an entry ticket to modern life.…
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Interesting Reads
Kenya’s Smartphone Average Selling Price has Nearly Tripled Since 2019
Walk into any phone shop in Kenya today and you’ll notice right away that smartphones are no longer the “cheap…
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News
Inside Otamatsuri 2025 at KICC, the 5G-driven LAN party that lit up Nairobi
Otamatsuri 2025 turned KICC into a 5G-powered gaming arena with tournaments, cosplay, and an overnight LAN party.