All Kenya articles – Page 3
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Safaricom gets political ducks in row with Ngumi replacement
Operator confirms appointment of lawyer Adil Arshed Khawaja as Chairman.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Africa: Safaricom targets costs in outsourcing move
Safaricom targets costs in outsourcing move
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Safaricom to replace Chairman after brief tenure
John Ngumi exits Safaricom boardroom just five months after stepping up.
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Public Affairs
M-PESA backs Kenyan government’s Hustler Fund
Safaricom is among partners of new government-funded loans scheme in Kenya, targeting problem of “predatory” lenders.
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Products & Services
Safaricom releases M-PESA for teens
M-PESA Go aims to help deliver financial literacy for children in Kenya.
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Elsewhere in Africa: Kenyan state takes back full ownership of Telkom
Kenyan state takes back full ownership of Telkom.
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Financial & Performance
Safaricom top brass lavish praise on President Ruto
Chairman Ngumi encouraged by “great support” from new government for its 5G operations in Kenya and Ethiopian investment.
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Network & Infrastructure
Safaricom targets December for full 5G mobile debut
Snag over iPhone compatibility expected to be unravelled shortly. Late-October debut focused on fixed-wireless only, but consumer mobile plans and private network trials now being prepped. Ongoing affordability questions seem likely to dictate pace of 5G expansion.
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Innovation (R&D)
Safaricom sets up unit to find ‘next big things’ in digital
New innovation team within Digital IT function tasked with driving digital services user base towards two million mark.
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Strategy & Change
Safaricom-backed Circle Gas eyes African and Asian markets
Purveyor of wireless-enabled LPG cooking looks to scale platform to Nigeria, neighbouring markets of Kenya and Tanzania, and Asian countries such as Bangladesh and Vietnam.
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Products & Services
M-PESA leads growth in real time A2A transactions
Account‑to‑account payments now make up 72% of total transactions in Kenya.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Africa: STE strikes deal with IPDC to build Addis Ababa data centre
Vodafone Foundation commits to national expansion of maternal health programme; M‑PESA leads growth in real‑time A2A transactions.
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Strategy & Change
Safaricom’s M-PESA will be ‘standalone entity’
M-money business will reportedly separate in coming months.
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People
Safaricom draws AT&T talent to lead B2B
CEO Peter Ndegwa’s executive overhaul continues with the appointment of Cynthia Karuri-Kropac as Chief Enterprise Business Officer.
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Operations
Circle Gas ‘healthy and growing’ despite challenges and CEO exit
Safaricom-backed scale-up flags progress in international expansion of connected, pay-as-you-go cooking fuel proposition.
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People
Safaricom names new chair as Joseph turns to Ethiopia
Michael Joseph steps down to director role to enable greater focus on “crucial” early years in Ethiopia.
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Strategy & Change
Safaricom spreads out on fibre, targets seven-figure connections
Kenyan operator wants to grow its FTTP/FTTB footprint by five times in mid to long term.
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Suppliers & SCM
Safaricom’s 5G strategy boosted by Huawei’s Kenya deal
Huawei tightens hold on Kenya’s 5G market.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Africa: M-PESA launches virtual card
Insurance, loans, and virtual cards launched for M-PESA and VodaPay.