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M‑Pesa hits 40 million users as it marks 19 years of financial inclusion
Safaricom mobile money platform M-Pesa has reached 40 million monthly active users in Kenya as the service marks…
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CBK approves M-Pesa phone number masking for privacy
The Central Bank of Kenya has approved Safaricom’s request. It allows phone number masking in M-Pesa transactions. This…
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Kenya records 20% jump in 5G subscriptions
Kenya’s active 5G connections jumped nearly 20% in three months, reaching 1.5 million by September, the strongest quarterly…
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Olympic Boys and Girls Shine in the Safaricom Junior NBA Tournament
The Olympic boys and girls teams were the stars of the first Junior NBA and Safaricom tournament played…
Business
Safaricom drops data charges for PWDs job seekers
Safaricom has dropped data charges for users of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) career portal…
Business
KSh273bn now controlled by Safaricom in M-Pesa funds
Safaricom’s customers are holding KSh273.9 billion in deposits in it’s mobile money service M-Pesa, making the telco one…
Business
First smartphone assembling plant in East Africa set up in Kenya
Kenyans can now access affordable locally assembled smartphones following the launch of the state-of-the-art East Africa Device Assembly…
Business
Safaricom signs KSh15bn loan deal with lenders for growth
Safaricom says it has signed an agreement to raise KSh15 billion worth of loans from a consortium of…
Business
CBK allows Safcom to raise M-Pesa transaction limit
After Safaricom announced a revised ceiling for mobile money transactions on Monday, Kenyans will now have larger transaction…