SAFARICOM PLC
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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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2025-02-03 (techpoint.africa)
Vodacom’s mobile money transactions hit $437.1bn in 2024
Vodacom's latest trading updates revealed that the telecom giant processed $437.1 billion in mobile money transactions in 2024.
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2025-01-21 (tuko.co.ke)
Safaricom Advertises Several Managerial Job Openings with January Deadline, How To Apply - .co.ke
Leading telecommunications firm Safaricom PLC sought to recruit Kenyans for the positions of senior manager in money laundering, energy and strategy departments.
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2025-01-07 (biznakenya.com)
How to claim all mobile money balances, savings for deceased persons
A huge majority of a Kenyan’s financial life includes having a mobile money, often Mpesa, account. This is where they keep money while on the go with their
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2025-01-01 (techknow.africa)
Safaricom revises new M-PESA rates/charges for the year 2025. Here is what you need to know | Africa ( Network)
As 2025 begins, Safaricom has announced updated M-Pesa charges for sending and withdrawing money. Here is a detailed breakdown of the new rates, covering both money transfers and withdrawals. Sending Money Charges The cost of sending money via M-Pesa has been harmonized across networks. Transfers to Airtel Money and Telkom's T-Kash now match the rates
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2024-12-04 (k24.digital)
The money will be reversed Airtel resolves technical hitch affecting MPESA transactions
Airtel Networks Kenya alerted its customers to the technical challenges that disrupted key financial transactions between Airtel Money and M-PESA.
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2024-10-15 (ibsintelligence.com)
Safaricom extends its M-PESA money transfer service to Ethiopia
Safaricom has extended its M-PESA Global solution to Ethiopia, enabling customers to make mobile money transactions from Kenya to
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2024-10-14 (techmoran.com)
M-PESA Global Money Transfer Service Launches in Ethiopia
M-PESA Global, Safaricom's Money Transfer service launches in Ethiopia to make mobile money transactions from Kenya to Ethiopia.
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2024-09-20 (insidetelecom.com)
Safaricom and Vodacom joint venture now own M-Pesa
Today, M-Pesa has 40 million customers from Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Egypt and Mozambique, as well as Afghanistan.
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2024-09-16 (techinafrica.com)
Fintechs Face Delays in Kenyan Expansion Due to Lengthy Licensing Procedures
She explained, “Safaricom’s M-PESA is licensed to provide mobile money services, and we link them with other licensed parties.” Onafriq facilitates money transfers across 40 African countries, but is only licensed in 12, excluding Kenya
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2024-06-29 (nation.africa)
M-Pesa Safaricom and Dahabshiil sign money transfer partnership deal
The agreement will simplify sending money to Ethiopia from the diaspora.
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2024-06-18 (coingeek.com)
Stablecoins disrupting central banks, telcos, private enterprise
At the London Blockchain Conference 2024, one panel focused on the thorny issue of stablecoins, particularly those issued by private firms, and their role in digital payment solutions.
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2024-06-04 (nation.africa)
How mobile money is democratising trading and investing in Kenya
The advent of online trading platforms certainly owes a lot to the emergence of mobile money
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