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Safaricom Celebrates 24 Years With Cheap Data Bundles
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Safaricom Assures Kenyans Company Will Remain Fully Kenyan Despite Share Sale

Safaricom has sought to calm public concerns over its ownership, assuring Kenyans that the company will remain firmly rooted in Kenya despite the...

NSE records KQ as top price gainer in the week
BUSINESS

NSE Insists Block Trading Board Be Used for Safaricom Sale

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has emphasised that Kenya’s planned sale of a 15 per cent stake in Safaricom Plc must go through the...

Treasury CS John Mbadi
BUSINESS

Government Begins Process to sell 15% Safaricom Shareholding

The government has taken a major step towards selling part of its stake in Safaricom PLC as it looks for new ways to...

Airtel Africa CEO, Sunil Taldar
BUSINESS

Airtel, Vodacom Reach Network Deal to Drive Digital Inclusion

Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have announced a strategic infrastructure sharing agreement in key markets, including Mozambique, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of...

Safaricom buys M-Pesa
BUSINESS

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

Safaricom PLC announced on Wednesday it has officially completed the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of M-PESA Holdings Co. Limited from...

Ownership of Ethiopia mobile license
SMART BUSINESS

Dizzy Maths: Inside The Safaricom Ethiopia Mobile License Deal

Just three days after winning the Ethiopia mobile license,  the Safaricom-led consortium has revealed a complicated ownership structure that will leave your head...

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

Nkosana Makate's 20-year legal battle with Vodacom over the 'Please Call Me' service grabbed international headlines this week, after Makate rejected a R47...

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Safaricom Makes Significant Step Towards Ethiopia Entry

Safaricom has made a significant step to making its foray into Ethiopia a reality following the signing of an agreement with its business...

Who owns M-Pesa brand www.businesstoday.co.ke
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Safaricom Finally Buys Back M-Pesa Brand

Vodacom and Safaricom have announced completion of the acquisition of the M-PESA brand, product development, and support services from Vodafone through a newly-created...