Vodacom’s Sh272 billion bid to raise stake in Safaricom approved
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has cleared Vodacom Group’s Sh272 billion transaction to raise its stake ...
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Why Safaricom will soon hide customers’ phone numbers on M-Pesa payments
Safaricom has received approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to mask customers’ phone numbers when they pay using ...
Shiriki Pay: A new chapter in Kenya’s mobile money story
Safaricom has officially introduced Shiriki Pay, a new feature within M-Pesa that allows users to share and manage money collectively. ...
Ziidi Trader: can M-PESA finally bring the stock market to every Kenyan?
Set to officially launch today,10th February 2026, with President Ruto expected as the chief guest, the announcement that Kenyans can ...
CAK backs off full review of vodacom’s safaricom acquisition
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has taken a notable step back from formally reviewing the proposed Vodacom‑Safaricom share acquisition, ...
Competition Authority of Kenya will not fully review Vodacom plan to raise Safaricom stake
The Competition Authority of Kenya has said it will not conduct a full national review of Vodacom Group’s plan to ...
Safaricom plans rollout of tokenised Wi-Fi and prepaid fibre with flexible internet payments in FY2026
Safaricom PLC has announced plans to roll out tokenised Wi-Fi and prepaid fibre internet services in the second half of ...
Safaricom says SHA can deduct money from M-Pesa accounts without a pin when standing orders are active
Safaricom PLC has clarified how the Social Health Authority can deduct money from a user’s M-Pesa account without prompting for ...
US startup Spacecoin moves to challenge Starlink in Kenya’s satellite internet
An American startup, Spacecoin, has received regulatory approval to offer satellite internet services in Kenya, setting the stage for fresh ...
Kenya’s telecoms face stricter quality rules as authority moves to raise standards to 90 percent
Kenya’s telecommunications sector is set for tighter regulation after the Communications Authority of Kenya announced plans to raise the minimum ...
