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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2022-12-08 (centralbanking.com)
Kenya central bank restores mobile money transfer fees - Central Banking
Move will reverse anti-Covid measure, but cut fees from 2020 rates
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2022-10-10 (businessdailyafrica.com)
NSE dips to Covid-19 lows as US rates batter stocks
The market capitalisation has in the past week remained below the Sh2 trillion mark, a performance that was witnessed in August 2020.
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2022-10-05 (businessdailyafrica.com)
Safaricom value dips below Sh1trn after US rate hikes
The value of Safaricom at the Nairobi bourse has dipped below the Sh1 trillion mark on foreign investors’ flight in the wake of rate hikes in the US.
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2022-09-29 (kenyanwallstreet.com)
KCB Mpesa Users to access KSh 30 billion for the next three months.
KCB Mpesa users will acccess a KSh 30 billion kitty for the next three months to assist those in financial distress due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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2021-11-16 (techarena.co.ke)
Covid-19 Driving Growth of Digital Financial Services
They say every cloud has a silver lining, and the Covid-19 pandemic seems to be inspiring the growth of digital financial services if the recently released financial results of the region’s largest commercial bank and communications companies are anything to go by.
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2021-09-30 (africanews.com)
African telecom sector sees a boom amid COVID-19 [Business Africa]
Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the use of digital technologies in sub-saharan African countries as Companies moved towards digitizing existing mechanisms in response to the health crisis.
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2021-08-31 (tuko.co.ke)
Kenyans Fuliza KSh 1.2 Billion Daily, Safaricom Report Shows - Tuko.co.ke
Safaricom's Fuliza Service has continued to register growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic. During the six months to June 2021, Kenyans borrowed KSh 220.38 billion.
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2021-05-13 (standardmedia.co.ke)
Safaricom profits drop by 6.8 percent to Sh68.7 billion
Free M-Pesa transactions for amounts below Sh1,000 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic weighed down on Safaricom’s overall earnings for the year.
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2021-05-13 (the-star.co.ke)
Safaricom profits drop 6.8% on Covid-19 effects
Telco posted after-tax profit of Sh69.7bn compared to the previous Sh73.6 billion.
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2021-03-06 (standardmedia.co.ke)
Coronavirus: KCB opens door to defaulters listed on CRB
The fund will allow for higher borrowing limits for qualifying customers and extended repayment periods for borrowers with existing facilities.
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2020-09-18 (theelephant.info)
COVID-19: Regulatory Measures Could Widen Kenya’s Financial Access Gap
If the new regulations by the Central Bank of Kenya put microfinance institutions under stress, low-income households’ will be unable to access credit, and their ability to maintain livelihoods will be affected.
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2020-08-30 (tech-ish.com)
Webinar: Role of Emerging Digital Technologies in Shaping the Future of Smart Cities post COVID-19 - Techish Kenya
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