SAFARICOM PLC
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1997-01-26
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3273 news mentions monitored
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This company is tracked across risk categories, including those related to its sector (e.g., Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone, Communications Services, Not Elsewhere Classified, Miscellaneous Retail Stores, Not Elsewhere Classified, Business Consulting Services, Not Elsewhere Classified), including supply chain integrity, ESG practices, labor disputes, and regulatory compliance.
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2024-07-09 (businessdailyafrica.com)
Vodafone books Sh5bn loss from M-Pesa cash firm sale
Vodafone Group Plc says it has recorded a loss of €37 million (Sh5.1 billion) from the sale of the company.
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2024-05-03 (tuko.co.ke)
Equity Bank Crowned as Kenya’s Most Valuable Brand
Equity Bank is Kenya’s most valuable brand in 2024, with a brand valuation of KSh 65.8 billion and an elite AAA+ rating. Safaricom gracefully takes the second spot.
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2024-03-05 (techpoint.africa)
Blockchain group raises concerns on crypto shutdown in Nigeria
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss blockchain group raising concerns on crypto shutdown in Nigeria, US firm reducing stake in Safaricom, and Canal+'s chance to buy MultiChoice.
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2024-02-28 (tuko.co.ke)
Big mistake: A Kenyan makes a mistake and buys Safaricom airtime for KSh 5k
A Safaricom customer, Murkomen Junior, regretted not being more interested after he mistakenly bought KSh 5,000 worth of airtime from M-Pesa.
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2024-01-14 (businessdailyafrica.com)
Equity takes aim at Safaricom with 8.5pc shopping overdraft
Customers with accounts active for at least six months will be eligible to access overdrafts of between Sh100 and Sh100,000 based on their loan limit.
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2024-01-02 (tech-ish.com)
Why is it so Hard to Activate iMessage When Using Safaricom? - Techish Kenya
iMessage activation on Safaricom takes days, but Airtel's process is quicker - Technology News, Startups, Opinions, Reviews
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2024-01-01 (tuko.co.ke)
Kenyan Man Buys New Safaricom Line, Finds out It Has Hustler Fund Loan: "I'm Wondering"
A Kenyan man recently purchased a new Safaricom line only to be taken aback when he discovered an unexpected Hustler Fund loan linked to his acquisition.
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2023-12-18 (tekedia.com)
M-PESA Partners With Visa to Launch Physical Debit Cards to Its Millions of Customers - Tekedia
Mobile phone-based payments and money transfer service M-PESA, has partnered with payments processing giant Visa, to issue physical debit cards to its millions of customers. The physical cards will be operational across the eight countries where M-PESA is available, enhancing the convenience for
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2023-11-27 (reuters.com)
Exclusive: France's Orange withdraws from process to buy stake in Ethio Telecom
French telecoms firm Orange told Reuters on Monday that it had decided to withdraw from the process to purchase an up to 45% stake in Ethiopian operator Ethio Telecom.
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2023-11-18 (thereporterethiopia.com)
Ethiopia To Develop Nuclear Power | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today
Ethiopia has announced its plans to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, such as electricity generation, medical applications, and agricultural
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2023-11-18 (sokodirectory.com)
KenGen Sells, Equity Buys As Markets Remain Bullish
Foreign investors were net sellers, recording net outflows of USD 66.3K. KenGen led the selling charge while Equity led the buying charge
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2023-11-16 (wardheernews.com)
Ethiopia opens up more sectors as exchange readies for launch - WardheerNews
By VINCENT OWINO Ethiopia is planning to ease its restrictions on participation of foreigners in its domestic financial markets as it prepares to launch its local currency securities exchange platform next year. The country has in the last two years opened ... Continued
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