SAFARICOM PLC

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Founded

1997-01-26

Risk Signals

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.

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Safaricom mulls issuance of green bond

2024-10-30 (uzalendonews.co.ke)

Safaricom mulls issuance of green bond

Telco service provider Safaricom, Friday has hinted at the possibility of issuing a green bond in its efforts to promote a consistent flow of capital.

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M-PESA Foundation to invest Ksh. 90M to support education projects in Vihiga, Kisii & Bungoma

2024-10-02 (hapakenya.com)

M-PESA Foundation to invest Ksh. 90M to support education projects in Vihiga, Kisii & Bungoma

MPESA Foundation’s education programs have benefitted over 1.3 million learners in all 47 counties through initiatives in the last decade.

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Safaricom gets PCI DSS certification for virtual card issuance - Capital Business

2023-12-19 (capitalfm.co.ke)

Safaricom gets PCI DSS certification for virtual card issuance - Capital Business

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 19 - Safaricom will now be able to issue virtual cards to enable tap-to-pay global payments for partners such as Google, Uber, and Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |

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Family Bank to Offer 800M New Shares

2023-10-18 (khusoko.com)

Family Bank to Offer 800M New Shares

Family Bank has received shareholder approval to offer up to 800 million new shares through a rights issue, aiming to raise up to KES 10 billion in the medium term.

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Retail investors buy extra 51.9m Safaricom shares

2023-07-25 (businessdailyafrica.com)

Retail investors buy extra 51.9m Safaricom shares

Retail investors bought an additional 51.9 million shares of Safaricom valued at Sh890 million.

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Safaricom managers awarded Sh302 million free shares

2023-07-12 (businessdailyafrica.com)

Safaricom managers awarded Sh302 million free shares

Listed telco Safaricom rewarded its senior managers with 15.3 million shares worth Sh302 million.

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Safaricom, KCB shares among 1.2bn unclaimed

2023-07-09 (businessdailyafrica.com)

Safaricom, KCB shares among 1.2bn unclaimed

Shares of blue chip companies are among the more than 1.2 billion that have been handed over to the Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority.

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Foreigners turn into net buyers of NSE shares in June

2023-07-04 (businessdailyafrica.com)

Foreigners turn into net buyers of NSE shares in June

Foreign investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) turned into net buyers in June as they accumulated Safaricom and EABL shares.

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Airtel Africa ready to list Kenya unit on NSE as licensing condition

2023-06-22 (businessdailyafrica.com)

Airtel Africa ready to list Kenya unit on NSE as licensing condition

The listing will see Kenyans trade shares in the second-largest telco in the country dominated by Safaricom.

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Kenya central bank says digital currency not a ‘compelling priority’

2023-06-02 (wsau.com)

Kenya central bank says digital currency not a ‘compelling priority’

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's central bank does not consider the issuance of a digital currency a "compelling priority" but it will continue monitoring ...

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NSE drops Sh226bn as sell-off hits Safaricom, KCB hit

2023-03-19 (businessdailyafrica.com)

NSE drops Sh226bn as sell-off hits Safaricom, KCB hit

Investors in shares trading on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) lost Sh226.10 billion in paper wealth last week.

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Safaricom leads stock market rout at the NSE

2023-03-08 (businessdailyafrica.com)

Safaricom leads stock market rout at the NSE

Safaricom’s stock fell 7.1 percent on Wednesday, helping to drive down the total value of listed shares.

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