Safaricom
Safaricom offers mobile communication, mobile money services, internet provisioning, and digital solutions in Kenya.
- News
Safaricom PLC names Mark Oyier as new Director of IT
Safaricom PLC has officially appointed Mark Oyier as its new Director of IT, moving to fill a critical leadership gap…
- News
Exclusive: Poa Internet is coming soon to Kisumu
For a long time, the fixed home internet landscape in Kisumu has felt somewhat restrictive. Having lived in the lakeside…
- How To/ Explained
How to read Kenyaโs landmark phone number recycling judgment: Full 42-page PDF inside
For those of you who have been following the High Courtโs landmark decision on mobile number recycling, the conversation just…
- News
Your Safaricom, Airtel line is officially your digital identity as High Court bans phone number recycling
For years, Iโve argued that our telecoms treat our phone numbers like second-hand shirts, tossing them back into the market…
- Opinion
Starlink Mini’s ridiculous activation fee is holding back adoption in Kenya
Iโve been closely watching Starlinkโs aggressive pricing maneuvers in Kenya, and honestly, the company is so close to getting it…
- Interesting Reads
Safaricom Will Hide Your Name and Phone Number When You Send M-PesaโEverything Explained!
Starting March 24, M-Pesa will hide your phone number in Send Money notifications. Here's everything that's changing.
- News
M-Pesa is Bringing Tap-to-Pay to Kenya, and it Could Change How We Checkout Forever
Safaricom is bringing M-Pesa Tap-to-Pay in Kenya. Discover how Android NFC, PIN-less limits, and SoftPOS will change retail checkouts, and…
- Interesting Reads
Why Safaricom is trading M-PESA secrets for Indosatโs AI brain
Safaricom and Indosat have signed a strategic MoU swapping M-PESA operational secrets for predictive AI frameworks. Here is what the…
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Safaricomโs iPhone eSIM experience is still frustratingly buggy, but relief might be in sight
Over a year ago, we dove deep into the Safaricom eSIM experience here in Kenya, and one of the most…
- News
Safaricom just dropped the dates for Decode 4.0 “Made of Kenya Edition”
Safaricom has officially taken the wraps off Decode 4.0. Tagged the “Made of Kenya Edition,” this year’s developer and tech…
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Safaricom invites users to test the new unified MySafaricom and M-PESA app
Last September, we reported that Safaricom planned to merge the MySafaricom app and the M-PESA Super app into a single,…
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Safaricom now requires a Police OB to get your full M-PESA statement
While Safaricomโs push to mask phone numbers in everyday M-PESA transactions is a net positive for privacy, their strict interpretation…
- News
Safaricom starts hiding phone numbers in M-PESA messages: Here’s what it looks like
As M-PESA celebrates its 19th anniversary this March, Safaricom is making a massive change to how our transaction messages look.…
- News
Safaricom deploys COWs & 5G upgrades to keep networks running at the 2026 Safari Rally
If you read my reviews last year, you might remember the absolute network blackout I experienced at the Mumias Sports…
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M-PESA hits 40 million monthly active users in Kenya as it turns 19
Nineteen years ago today, Safaricom launched a simple person-to-person money transfer service that would permanently alter the global financial landscape.…