Safaricom
Safaricom offers mobile communication, mobile money services, internet provisioning, and digital solutions in Kenya.
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Vodacom Now Controls Safaricom: The KES 244.5 Billion Deal Is Done, But the Court Case Isn’t
Safaricom's sale to Vodafone Kenya closed on 30 June. The government drops to 20% while a constitutional petition remains unresolved.
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Safaricom warns Ziidi Trader users against fake website
Safaricom has issued an urgent warning to customers after discovering a fake website impersonating its fast-growing Ziidi Trader investment platform.…
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iOS 27 improves RCS messaging on Android, but it means little to Kenyans without RCS support
Apple has spent the last two years slowly closing the gap between iMessage and the rest of the messaging world…
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Safaricom Home Fibre customers can pause internet while away, but 5G Home users can’t
I recently came across a marketing message from Savanna Fibre that caught my attention. The company was promoting what it…
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M-PESA GlobalPay Visa Card can now use Fuliza: How to enable or disable it
When Safaricom first introduced the M-PESA GlobalPay Virtual Visa Card, it was an instant game-changer for Kenyans looking to shop…
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How to send money from Airtel Money to Pochi La Biashara
I was seated in a tuk-tuk recently when I overheard a small but familiar frustration. A passenger was trying to…
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Inside My OneApp: Vodacom pushes M-PESA super app to 221 mini apps & 9.4 million users
Safaricom’s M-PESA has always evolved in layers. From simple person-to-person transfers and payments to becoming the backbone of Kenya’s mobile…
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Safaricom’s Kenyan smartphone factory makes 700k devices, creates 300 jobs in first year
Kenya’s smartphone story is less about specs and more about access. Not who has the most powerful device, but who…
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M-PESA now holds nearly KES 20bn in Ziidi savings
Safaricom's Ziidi funds now hold nearly KES 20 billion inside M-PESA. We explain the savings shift, the opt-in gap and…
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Safaricom’s Pochi La Biashara explained: Features, charges, benefits, and who should use it
Running a business in Kenya means living and breathing M-PESA. Whether you are a mama mboga balancing the day’s stock,…
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Kenya added 5.7 million SIMs in three months. Here’s what really happened
Kenya's active SIM subscriptions jumped 5.7 million to 84.1 million in early 2026. We explain what really drove the surge.
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Safaricom Business Internet plans explained: Standard Fibre vs. Secure Fibre
Whenever I talk to startup founders or local business owners, the conversation almost always drifts to internet connectivity. We spend…
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Xiaomi is hiring a Key Accounts Manager to drive Safaricom channel growth in Kenya
Xiaomi Kenya is expanding its team once again, this time with a role that could reveal where the company sees…
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Starlink’s 100Mbps plan expands globally, could land in Kenya at KES 2,000/month
If you’ve been closely watching the home internet wars in Kenya recently, you know the pressure is mounting. Local giants…
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Safaricom Public Wi-Fi plans: Prices, validity, and how it works
The battle for internet users in Nairobi is no longer just happening inside homes. Over the past few months, several…
