CMA licenses Safaricom and Airtel Money as intermediary service platform providers in Kenya
On December 22, 2025, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) granted regulatory approval to Safaricom Plc and Airtel Money Kenya Limited ...
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NSE to allow investors to buy and sell shares directly using M-Pesa through Ziidi Trader
Investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) will soon be able to buy and sell listed shares directly using their ...
Safaricom raises Ksh 20 billion from green bond, set to return excess funds to investors
On 9 December 2025, Safaricom PLC announced that it had successfully raised Ksh 20 billion in its first green bond ...
Safaricom launches ksh 15B green bond with 5B greenshoe
Safaricom PLC has taken a major step in advancing sustainable finance in Kenya through the launch of its KSh 15 ...
Safaricom restores slashed mobile data bundles after customer backlash
On November 28, 2025, Safaricom customers noticed that several popular mobile data bundles- especially the No Expiry bundles-had been quietly ...
Kenya’s middle-income jobs grow: 1.5 million now earn above Sh50,000 monthly
Kenya's middle-income workforce has expanded significantly. New Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data shows 1.5 million workers now earn ...
Safaricom restores slashed data bundles after customer uproar: technical Issue or pricing strategy?
Safaricom faced major customer backlash after quietly cutting data bundles. Kenya's biggest telco slashed its popular 'No Expiry' package rates ...
SMS spam surge in Kenya: fears of personal data misuse by telcos exposed
The Problem: Phones Flooded with Unwanted Messages Kenyan mobile phone users face a growing problem. Their phones receive countless unwanted ...
Rural banking expansion: how financial literacy drives economic inclusion in Kenya
The Growing Push for Financial Access Beyond Urban Centers A significant shift in Kenya's banking landscape is being witnessed as ...
Kenya government cyber security failures: audit warnings ignored before major attacks.
Hackers recently breached several government websites, including State House, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and the Immigration Department. The ...
