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Safaricom buys M-Pesa
BUSINESS

Safaricom Takes Full Control Of M-Pesa After Buying Out Vodafone

This marks a significant milestone in the telecommunications and mobile financial services industry, as Safaricom now has full control of M-Pesa, its flagship...

Ownership of Ethiopia mobile license
SMART BUSINESS

Dizzy Maths: Inside The Safaricom Ethiopia Mobile License Deal

According to a document released on 25th May 2021, Safaricom, Kenya’s leading mobile operator,  will own majority (55.7%) shares in the arrangement ahead of...

Nkosana Makate. He came up with the idea of the 'Please Call Me' service while working as a Junior Accountant for Vodacom in South Africa.
BUSINESS

Explained: ‘Please Call Me’ Inventor’s Ksh75 Billion Battle

Makate is instead seeking compensation to the tune of R10 Billion (Ksh75 billion), and has maintained that his fight will set a precedent...

FEATURED STORY

Safaricom Makes Significant Step Towards Ethiopia Entry

The telco and its parent companies, Vodafone and Vodacom have formed a joint investment vehicle dubbed Global Partnership For Ethiopia through which they...

Who owns M-Pesa brand www.businesstoday.co.ke
FEATURED STORY

Safaricom Finally Buys Back M-Pesa Brand

Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub said this is a milestone for Vodacom as it will accelerate financial services aspirations in Africa.

Peter Ndegwa Safaricom CEO www.businesstoday.co.ke
BT memo

Here Cometh Kenyan CEO For Safaricom. Should We Be Worried?

The most successful company in the region - both in terms of profits and innovation - being led by one of our own...

A Kenyan transacting on M-Pesa. Mobile money lending has contributed to financial inclusion and cheaper way of sending money from Kenya to Rwanda and Tanzania. www.businesstoday.co.ke
FEATURED STORY

The Most Affordable Way of Sending Money to Tanzania, Rwanda from Kenya

M-Pesa is the lowest cost channel for sending money from the East African economic hub to its neighbours

Bob Collymore Safaricom NSE
FEATURED STORY

Picking Next Safaricom CEO Boils Down to a Small Group of 10

Now that the Kenyan government retreated from influencing the choice of the next Safaricom chief executive, focus has shifted to the board of...

FEATURED STORY

Government retreats in push for Kenyan CEO for Safaricom

The government appears to be softening its stance on the management succession at Safaricom, with ICT cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru hinting that the...