SAFARICOM PLC
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1997-01-26
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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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2025-01-26 (standardmedia.co.ke)
Court directs CA to determine Safaricom's Lipa na M-Pesa case
High Court in Nairobi has directed the Communication Authority to determine the legality of the transfer of Safaricom’s Lipa na Mpesa Pay Bill transaction charges on government services to the public.
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2024-09-25 (benjamindada.com)
BD Insider: Safaricom’s response to Starlink
In today’s midweek update, we look at; Safaricom’s response to Starlink, OpenAI’s CEO joins forces with former Apple executives for new AI device company, Meta faces legal challenges in Kenya over content moderator layoffs.
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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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2024-01-17 (tuko.co.ke)
Court Orders Safaricom to Pay Ex-Employee KSh 1.1m for Unlawful Sacking - .co.ke
The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has ordered Safaricom PLC to pay a former employee KSh 1.1 million for unlawful termination.
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2023-12-11 (businessdailyafrica.com)
Class action suit against Safaricom halted
The Court of Appeal has suspended a class action suit against Safaricom.
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2023-11-09 (techtrendske.co.ke)
Safaricom now has 1.2 million M-PESA customers in Ethiopia
Safaricom has now registered 1.2 million M-PESA customers since launching the mobile money service in the country in August this year.
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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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2023-08-24 (developingtelecoms.com)
Safaricom has reached 5 million subscribers in Ethiopia
Safaricom Ethiopia has reportedly hit five million subscribers less than a year since it launched in the populous East African nation, with ambitions to double that figure in March.
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2023-01-17 (businessdailyafrica.com)
CA fights SIM Card fraud class action suit
The Communications regulator has opposed a class action suit filed by a victim of SIM-swap fraud.
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2022-11-10 (businessdailyafrica.com)
Safaricom, CA face second class action suit over SIM listing
<p>Two senior advocates have moved to court accusing Safaricom of forcing subscribers to sign a data privacy statement that allows the firm to collect bank account details.</p>
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2022-07-15 (tuko.co.ke)
Airtel, Telkom Customers to Pay for Goods Using M-Pesa Pay Bill: "We're Closer to Realising Cashless Economy"
Kenya's telecommunication companies, Safaricom, Telkom and Airtel, have agreed to inter-operate mobile money payments across all networks using M-Pesa tills.
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2022-02-14 (businessdailyafrica.com)
Airtel cornered to pay Sh2bn in expired licence court fight
<p>Airtel Kenya has entered into an out-of-court deal with the telecoms regulator in a settlement that will see the operator pay Sh2 billion for its expired licence.</p>
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