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MPESA at 19
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At 19 Years, M-PESA Crosses 40 Million Customers

Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) today announced that M-PESA has reached 40 million customers as it celebrates 19 years of driving financial inclusion and empowering...

Safaricom Branda Value Most valuable brands in the world
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Safaricom Beats MTN in Top 10 Strongest Telecoms Brands Ranking

Kenya’s Safaricom (brand value $431.1 million) and South Africa’s MTN (brand value $2.9 billion) rank as the world’s 5th and 6th strongest telecoms brands globally.

Communications Authority Asks to Review Kenya’s Telecommunications Market Structure
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Communications Authority Move on Termination Rates. A boon to mobile phone users

Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has published a new four-year glide path reducing Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) from KSh 0.41 to KSh 0.30...

President William Ruto signs visitors book, seen by NSE Chairman Kiprono Kittony(l) Dr Chris Kipto PS Treasury and a top NSE official
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Ziidi Trader App launched at NSE by President William Ruto

Ziidi Trader, a mobile App run by Safaricom has been officially launched by President William Ruto, opening the door to retail investors with...

Safaricom head office in Nairobi. PHOTO/@SafaricomPLC/X
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GEMA Urges Parliament to Prioritise Kenyans in Safaricom Share Sale

Pressure is mounting on Parliament to rethink how the government plans to sell part of its stake in Safaricom, with a prominent community...

Safaricom head office in Nairobi. PHOTO/@SafaricomPLC/X
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Safaricom Dividend Pushes NSE to Historic Ksh3.2T Valuation

Safaricom’s dividend announcement has delivered one of the strongest weeks ever at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), sending share prices higher and pushing...

Safaricom head office in Nairobi. PHOTO/@SafaricomPLC/X
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Safaricom Approves Higher Interim Dividend Payout for FY 2026

Safaricom has handed shareholders an early win in 2026, announcing a bigger interim dividend after posting one of its strongest half-year performances in...

Parliament in a past session. [Photo/Parliament of Kenya/Facebook]
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Parliament Resumes Safaricom Stake Sale Hearings as Kenyans Weigh In

As Kenyans debate one of the most significant privatisation moves in recent memory, Parliament has reopened public hearings on the government’s plan to...

Over five million customers have won prizes worth KES 250 million in the nationwide promotion.
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Shangwe @25 Finale: How Safaricom Turned Hustlers into Millionaires

Safaricom has announced the final five winners of Ksh 1 million each in its Shangwe @25 nationwide consumer promotion, bringing the total number...