Airtel plans digital overdraft to challenge Safaricom’s fuliza
Airtel Kenya is preparing to launch a digital overdraft service on Airtel Money, setting up a direct challenge to Safaricom’s ...
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Safaricom customers raise concerns over data and SMS billing
Nearly one in four Safaricom customers do not fully trust what they are charged for mobile data and text messages. ...
NSE Blue-Chip firms signal higher dividend payouts
Blue-chip companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) are signaling higher dividend payouts, reinforcing the momentum behind the market ...
Deals that could define 2026 after Sh757bn record year
Kenya’s deal-making activity rebounded sharply in 2025, with disclosed transactions rising to about Sh757 billion from roughly Sh40 billion a ...
Communications Authority gears up for call rates review talks with telcos
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is preparing for a critical review of mobile call termination rates, setting the stage ...
How Starlink shifted from rival to ally in Kenya’s telecom market.
When Starlink first landed in Kenya, it did not knock politely. It arrived like a disruptor with a mission: cheaper ...
As mobile money grows, so does the question of protection.
A system that grew quietly Mobile money did not arrive with noise or ceremony. It settled into daily life and ...
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 ...
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 ...
