Tag: Safaricom
Safaricom open to partnership with Starlink – Peter Ndegwa
Safaricom, the largest telecommunications network provider in Kenya, intends to partner with tech juggernaut Elon Musk's Starlink, which has disrupted the internet market owing to...
Safaricom improves internet speeds in response to competition from Starlink
Safaricom, Kenya’s leading mobile operator, has doubled the speed of its fibre internet packages in response to Starlink’s growing presence in Kenya’s broadband market.
The...
Kenyan NGO files lawsuit to support Starlink against Safaricom
Kituo Cha Sheria, a prominent Kenyan non-governmental organization, has initiated legal proceedings to support Elon Musk's Starlink entry into the Kenyan market.
This action comes...
Kenya’s Equity Bank hit by $2.1 million debit card fraud, 19...
Equity Bank, Kenya’s biggest bank, was the target of a debit card fraud in which the perpetrators stole $2.1 million.
According to a letter...
M-PESA and Onafriq partner to facilitate Ethiopian remittances
M-PESA Safaricom has entered into an International Money Transfer Agreement with Onafriq, Africa’s largest digital payments network spanning 40 countries, aimed at streamlining remittance flows...
Kenya court dismisses US$2 billion lawsuit against Safaricom, Vodafone
A Kenyan high court has dismissed a US$2 billion class action lawsuit against Safaricom and Vodafone.
The case was thrown out on the orders of Justice...
Safaricom Introduces Advanced Cloud Services for Businesses
Safaricom, one of Kenya’s leading mobile network operator revamped its in-country cloud computing platform and services, to help businesses and organisations digitise their operations...
Safaricom gains green light for KSh. 250,000 transaction limit boost on...
Safaricom has today increased M-PESA transactions limit to KSh. 250,000 for each transaction.
The move will see the addition of a new transaction band of KSh....
M-Pesa launched in Ethiopia
Safaricom’s M-Pesa mobile money service went live in Ethiopia on Wednesday, in a boost to the Kenyan telecommunications operator as it seeks to kick-start growth...
Safaricom gets shareholders’ approval to fund start-ups
Safaricom is looking to push some of its funds into Kenya’s budding ecosystem and its shareholders have given the green light to the move.
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