Safaricom and the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) launched the NHIF mini-app within the M-PESA Super App. The NHIF mini-app will provide all NHIF services through the Super App, empowering customers to access services wherever [c]
Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) in partnership with the Ministry of Education, the Embassy of Ireland, and BLAZE by Safaricom have kicked off the annual four-day National Science and Technology Exhibition for secondary school students. The [c]
Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) has received a Kshs 9 million boost from BLAZE by Safaricom ahead of its 4th Annual National Science and Technology Exhibition for secondary school students. This year’s exhibition will be conducted virtually [c]
Safaricom has been named as a Global Compact LEAD participant for its ongoing commitment to the UN Global Compact and its Ten Principles for responsible business. The telco, which is the only African company on [c]
George Njuguna, the Director of IT and CIO at Safaricom, has been named by Light Reading as one of the influential leaders, innovators and disrupters who are connecting the world in 2021. Njuguna has been [c]
The National Cereals and Produce Board has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Safaricom’s DigiFarm Kenya to facilitate small-scale farmers in Kenya access post-harvest management services through the digital platform. NCPB shall offer post-harvest [c]
Mobile money transfer platform M-PESA has announced that it has reached 50 million monthly active customers strengthening its position as Africa’s largest fintech. Launched more than 14 years ago in Kenya, M-PESA is currently available [c]
Safaricom Foundation has handed over an Endoscopic Ear Surgery equipment worth Kshs 3.9 million to Operation Ear Drop Kenya (ODE-K) to support outreach programmes for the hearing impaired. The ceremony took place at Kenyatta University [c]
Across Africa, there has been an exponential rise in the number of people engaging with digital health services through their smartphones, creating vast potential for countries to deliver access to healthcare digitally. This was a [c]
Nokia has come together with multiple stakeholders – including Safaricom, UNICEF and Kenya’s Ministries of Education and ICT – to connect close to 90 schools to the internet in Kenya. Both rural and disadvantaged urban [c]
Safaricom and Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have announced a partnership to enable Kenyans invest in stocks using their accrued Bonga points. The service is available to all Safaricom customers, who can redeem their points through [c]
Safaricom has announced a Kshs 1 million sponsorship for rally driver Maxine Wahome ahead of this weekend’s Kenya National Rally Championship’s Voi rally. Maxine, popularly known as the “riding queen’ for her prowess in motorsport, [c]
Safaricom has announced an increase in Skiza revenue share for artists and content creators by 33%. Following the move, more than 20,000 artists and content-creators are set to benefit from increased earnings of 40% from [c]
Safaricom shareholders have given their nod for the setting up and incorporation of the Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia, the company that will begin operation in Ethiopia by next year. Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia was set up early [c]
HMD Global has announced the launch of its latest smartphone the Nokia C10 in Kenya. With its superior build quality in a sleek Nordic design, the Nokia C10 arrives to the portfolio as a result of [c]
The 28-year-old Kenyan sprinter Mark Otieno is hoping to shine in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which kicks off today – Friday July 23, 2021, in Japan. Otieno who is representing Kenya alongside Ferdinand Omanyala in [c]
Kenya’s FIA rally stars Hamza Anwar, McRae Kimathi and Jeremy Wahome have expressed confidence ahead of the 3rd round of the African Rally Championship that kicks off on Friday 23 July to Sunday 25 July [c]
Safaricom has joined forces with former Global Teacher Prize winner, Peter Tabichi, to equip Keriko Mixed Secondary School in Nakuru County with computers and internet connectivity. The installation of the ICT infrastructure valued at Kshs [c]
Safaricom has announced a Kshs 1 million sponsorship for sprinter Mark Otieno’s campaign during this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games that will take place from 23 July. The 28-year-old athlete defied the odds by using borrowed shoes [c]
HUAWEI Mobile Services has partnered with Safaricom to bring a brand new payment method on its AppGallery. You can now make in-app purchases in your favorite AppGallery Apps and games, and buy HUAWEI Themes, via [c]
The Global Partnership for Ethiopia (GPE) has appointed Anwar Soussa as the MD of the Operating Company in Ethiopia, effective July 1, 2021. He will report to the Board of the Ethiopia entity and Safaricom [c]
AAR Insurance has inked a deal with telecom provider Safaricom to roll out new technology infrastructure based on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) as part of its goal to become a fully digital insurance company. [c]
Safaricom has announced a Kshs 17.5 million sponsorship for the Safari Rally as the event makes its return to the World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar for the first time in close to two decades. The [c]
Safaricom has announced that it is on course to plant 1 million trees by end of this year as part of efforts to grow 5 million trees. The telco has already planted 700,000 trees covering [c]
Safaricom has unveiled BAZE, a mobile-first, video-on-demand service that offers a wide selection of local and regional short-form videos in comedy, drama, lifestyle, music, among others. The service will be accessible via *544*55# or www.baze.co.ke, giving [c]
Ethiopia has awarded a telecom license to the Global Partnership for Ethiopia, a consortium composed of Safaricom, Vodafone, Vodacom, CDC Group, and Sumitomo Corporation. The award of the license, which was highly anticipated, gives a [c]
Safaricom and Huawei have today announced the trial of an innovative new solution for restaurants, “Scan & Order”. This solution helps restaurants digitize their menu and ordering systems enabling them to provide better customer service, [c]
Safaricom has been presented with the “Outstanding Contribution to the Mobile Industry Award” by the GSM Association (GSMA). The Award recognizes exceptional achievement in the mobile industry by an individual or organization that shape the [c]
Airtel has come out to refute claims that it is set to exit the Kenyan market as reported on various online platforms. In a statement, the telco’s CEO Prasanta Das maintained that the company remains [c]
Safaricom has partnered with Nakuru County to improve health services for over 100,000 people through an integrated electronic medical records program named Afya Moja. Afya Moja is a simple, mobile-based digital health passport that receives [c]
Telkom Kenya has announced the departure of two of its division MDs – that is Kris Senanu and Steve Okeyo. Kris Senanu was Telkom Kenya’s MD for Digital Service Delivery Unit while Steve Okeyo was [c]
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