SAFARICOM PLC

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Founded

1997-01-26

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3273 news mentions monitored

Industry Context

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.

Recent Articles about SAFARICOM PLC

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Safaricom, fintech firm fight over Mpesa Bill Manager |

2025-04-15 (nation.co.ke)

Safaricom, fintech firm fight over Mpesa Bill Manager |

Legal dispute that started at the Industrial Property Tribunal in 2022 escalates to High Court.

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Kenyan court clears Safaricom in reverse call lawsuit, reigniting IP concerns for African innovators

2025-03-24 (techpoint.africa)

Kenyan court clears Safaricom in reverse call lawsuit, reigniting IP concerns for African innovators

Kenya's High Court has dismissed a reverse call lawsuit against Safaricom, raising fresh concerns over how African innovators can protect their ideas in a fast-moving tech landscape.

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Bangbet in trademark dispute, says it has lost millions

2024-09-17 (standardmedia.co.ke)

Bangbet in trademark dispute, says it has lost millions

A row over multi-million-shilling betting firm Bangbet’s trademark has landed in court.

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Safaricom avoids penalty despite poor service quality | TechCabal

2024-01-17 (techcabal.com)

Safaricom avoids penalty despite poor service quality | TechCabal

Safaricom will not be fined by the ICT regulator because its overall QoS performance surpassed the 80% threshold.

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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily - Court dismisses $2 billion suit against Safaricom | TechCabal

2023-11-08 (techcabal.com)

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily - Court dismisses $2 billion suit against Safaricom | TechCabal

A Kenyan high court, yesterday, dismissed a billion-dollar class action lawsuit against Safaricom and Vodafone. More in #TCDaily.

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Kenyans borrowing Sh1.8bn on Fuliza every day

2022-11-12 (the-star.co.ke)

Kenyans borrowing Sh1.8bn on Fuliza every day

At least 7.4 million borrowed from the platform

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African business leaders take climate action to COP27

2022-11-10 (standardmedia.co.ke)

African business leaders take climate action to COP27

African business leaders committed to develop robust company resilience plans to account for climate risks; each signatory company will work to support Africa in climate action.

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BD Insider, Letter 135

2022-10-31 (benjamindada.com)

BD Insider, Letter 135

In letter 135, we examine CBN and NIBSS's plan to launch a national domestic card scheme in 2023, Nigerian startups' dominance at the Techstars Toronto 2022 T5 cohort.

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KCB signs up to African coalition to bolster climate action

2022-10-19 (pulselive.co.ke)

KCB signs up to African coalition to bolster climate action

Part of the commitments includes taking key actions to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement

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Court halts Sh372m dealers’ claim against Safaricom in contract row

2022-08-01 (businessdailyafrica.com)

Court halts Sh372m dealers’ claim against Safaricom in contract row

The Court of Appeal has suspended a decision compelling Safaricom to pay five dealers Sh372.5 million after terminating a distributorship deal.

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How sexual admiration killed career of top Public relations boss Bharat Thakrar

2021-02-16 (kenya-today.com)

How sexual admiration killed career of top Public relations boss Bharat Thakrar

Kenya Today|Scan Group Board Of directors on Friday suspended two of its top directors over alleged misconduct. Several sources however indicate that the Bharat

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Safaricom, NCBA win cashless matatu fares platform contract

2021-01-04 (businessdailyafrica.com)

Safaricom, NCBA win cashless matatu fares platform contract

In a notice, National Safety and Transport Authority (NTSA) said the licensed 29 companies will offer a platform for cashless fare payment service.

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