Kenya Safaricom Shop in downtown Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya to Sell 15% Stake in Safaricom to Vodaphone: Unpacking the Deal

Kenya Government announced on December 3, 2025, that it had agreed to sell its 15% stake in Safaricom Plc to Vodafone Kenya, for...

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BUSINESS

Govt to Sell Safaricom Stake as it Eyes Ksh244B for Infrastructure Fund

The Government of Kenya is preparing to sell a portion of its shareholding in Safaricom PLC, opening the way for Vodafone Kenya Limited...

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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...

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BUSINESS

World Bank Formally Takes Up Stake In Safaricom Ethiopia

Safaricom Ethiopia is set to receive funds from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), members of the World...

BILL YAURA1 Mins read

A customer at an M-Pesa agent outlet. In 2007, Safaricom and Vodafone launched M-PESA in Kenya as a way for customers to instantly send money to each other. [Photo/ Kuza Biashara]

BUSINESS MARKETS

M-Pesa Africa Hits 50 Million Active Customers

Into the future, the service has been investing in new technologies and partnerships as it seeks to deepen financial health amongst its customers...

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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...

BT Reporter2 Mins read