Persons living with visual impairment and blindness can now access M-PESA messages independently in braille format and conduct financial transactions with confidentiality following the introduction of DOT Braille Watch, a partnership between Safaricom and DOT incorporation.
The Dot Braille Watch is an innovation that is an equivalent of a smart gear that displays SMS notifications in braille hence enabling a...
The facility will allow customers to complete transactions even with insufficient balance in their M-PESA wallet.
Kenya’s largest privately owned bank Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) in partnership with Safaricom are pleased to announce the launch of a new feature on the M-PESA wallet dubbed FULIZA, to complement the existing 30-day term loan, currently offered as M-Shwari.
This new service...
“Asante Data Sunday” Promotion Part of Safaricom’s 18-Year Celebrations and To Benefit All Mobile Data Customers
Safaricom has today announced the “Asante Data Sunday” promotion in which customers will get back all the data they use on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th November 2018. Customers will receive the free data bonus on Sunday 25th November 2018 for use the...
Global technology company Clear Blue Technologies International Inc. has been selected as the power service provider for BRCK, a Kenyan technology provider working to connect frontier markets to the internet.
Clear Blue will provide BRCK with its Smart Off-Grid technology and service for a multi-year rollout of thousands of WiFi hotspots across Africa, set to begin in 2019 and running...
An ongoing Christmas festive season customer reward programme by Tusker Mattresses, has raised the use of mobile payment solution Safaricom’s Lipa na M-PESA at Tuskys stores countrywide, the retailer has disclosed.
In an interesting development attributed to the allure of winning one of the 38 cars up for grabs in the Tuskys Christmas Deals Poa sales promotion, the use...
In 2019, the region is expected to grow at 6.2%, thanks to sustained public and private investment, renewed optimisim in the Horn of Africa, and the opening up of new trade opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)
With an average growth rate of 6.7% between 2013 and 2017 - double the African average - East Africa is...
Unveils unique experiences at the 10th Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix through its partnership with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
Marriott International (Marriott.com) will provide a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to members of its award-winning loyalty programs – Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), who redeemed their points for Moments, to get up close and personal with Finnish Mercedes-AMG...
GSMA in collaboration with Kenya’s Mobile Network Operators launched the We Care Campaign; the first in Africa and second in the world after the Latin America launch.
The campaign, designed to improve industry reputation entails a partnership between GSMA and all the main mobile operators in Kenya, ie, Safaricom, Telkom, Jamii Telecom and Airtel.
The Mobile Network Operators took on a...
Telco recognized in various marketing and brand campaigns in highly contested awards
Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has scooped twelve awards in the Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK), Superbrands East Africa and FiRe (Financial Reporting) awards ceremonies held last week in recognition of excellence in execution of brand and marketing campaigns.
Safaricom clinched the highest number of awards at the Marketing Society...
The theme of the first hackathon, held at the American Center in Addis Ababa, is entrepreneurship and participants will explore how technology can be used to support innovation and job creation
The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa launched the first in a series of 12 hackathons under its Ethiopia Hacks! program as part of its annual Global Entrepreneurship Week celebration.
Ethiopia...
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