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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Recent Articles about SAFARICOM PLC
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2024-11-11 (fintechnews.co.ke)
Safaricom Raises Concerns Over New ETR Proposal for Mobile Money Paybills
Safaricom, Kenya's leading telecommunications company, has expressed reservations about the government's plan to convert mobile money paybills and till
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2024-11-08 (tech-ish.com)
Telegram Blocked Again in Kenya Amid KCSE Exams
Telegram blocked in Kenya during KCSE exams on Safaricom; lack of transparency raises concerns over digital rights, censorship, and accountability.
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2024-10-31 (techtrendske.co.ke)
Safaricom, Government and Vodafone Launch Ksh.240m Digital Skills Program
Safaricom Foundation, in partnership with the government and Vodafone Foundation, has launched a KES 240M digital skills scaling program.
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2024-10-10 (nairobilawmonthly.com)
Why paybill tax will drive nail in Safaricom casket
Safaricom stands to be the biggest loser should the Government implement the controversial proposal to turn till and paybill numbers into electronic tax registers.
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2024-10-01 (tuko.co.ke)
SHIF: MPs Approve KSh 104b Safaricom Investment in New Health Cover
The National Assembly Committee on Health cleared Safaricom's KSh 104 billion investment in the government Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), which launched today.
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2024-09-25 (nation.co.ke)
Ruto allies reap big in Sh106bn UHC deals
Individuals with key roles to play in Kenya Kwanza government's plan to use technology in provision of affordable healthcare.
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2024-09-21 (pulselive.co.ke)
Safaricom clarifies Sh104.8B investment in Ministry of Health's digital healthcare plan
The system is aimed at helping the Ministry of Health meet the objectives of the the Social Health Insurance Fund | Pulselive Kenya
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2024-09-20 (kenyan-post.com)
Shame on RUTO as Health CS DEBORAH MULONGO says Safaricom is a Government Agency – This is embarrassing (VIDEO)
Thursday, September 19, 2024 - Kileleshwa Ward MCA, Robert Alai has shared a video clip of newly appointed Health Cabinet Secretary Debora M...
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2024-09-14 (tuko.co.ke)
Kenyans Ungovernable as New Health CS Suggests Safaricom Is Govt Agency: "Inauma sana"
Kenyans took to social media to voice their opinions about newly appointed Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa's claim that Safaricom is a government agency.
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2024-09-10 (educationnews.co.ke)
MP tells TSC to respect teachers’ rights by paying them well
Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji has challenged TSC and the government to respect teachers’ labour rights by improving their wages and allowances
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2024-09-06 (mwakilishi.com)
NGO Calls for Government Scrutiny of Starlink-Safaricom Dispute
Kituo Cha Sheria, a prominent Kenyan non-governmental organization, has initiated legal proceedings to support Elon Musk's Starlink entry into the Kenyan market. This action comes in response to claims by Safaricom that the direct entry of satellite internet services could potentially compromise
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2024-07-18 (standardmedia.co.ke)
Kenyan firms double investments in the region on market optimism
The move is attributed to the expanded trading bloc and the opening up of Ethiopia.
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