SAFARICOM PLC

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Founded

1997-01-26

Risk Signals

3249 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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MARKET WATCH: Who are the market movers, gainers and losers? -

2025-01-25 (tv47.digital)

MARKET WATCH: Who are the market movers, gainers and losers? -

The market wrapped up the day exhibiting a mixed performance showcasing the dynamic nature of investor sentiment as the NSE 25 recorded gains of 0.3% to

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"No M-Pesa": M-Pesa agents close shops if there is no profit

2024-03-07 (tuko.co.ke)

"No M-Pesa": M-Pesa agents close shops if there is no profit

Safaricom M-Pesa agents have been complaining about the stability of their business based on the profits they make with the sale of SIM cards in recent years.

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"We apologise": Safaricom announces closure of all its shops in Nairobi

2023-10-05 (tuko.co.ke)

"We apologise": Safaricom announces closure of all its shops in Nairobi

Safaricom said all its shops in Nairobi, excluding the one at JKIA, would remain closed on Friday, October 6. Normal services will resume on Saturday.

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Why Safaricom Shops Will Be Closed On Friday

2023-10-05 (uzalendonews.co.ke)

Why Safaricom Shops Will Be Closed On Friday

Safaricom PLC has stated that all of its stores in Nairobi would close on Friday, October 6, 2023.

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Safaricom Secures Region's Biggest Sustainability Loan With 4 Kenyan Banks

2023-09-06 (businesstoday.co.ke)

Safaricom Secures Region's Biggest Sustainability Loan With 4 Kenyan Banks

Safaricom has announced the closure of a multi-billion Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL) to strengthen its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda.

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Safaricom shuts down its sites in Ethiopia’s Amhara

2023-08-09 (businessdailyafrica.com)

Safaricom shuts down its sites in Ethiopia’s Amhara

Safaricom Ethiopia has shut down its sites in the country’s second-largest region, Amhara.

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Safaricom Ethiopia to receive funding from World Bank’s lending arms - Capital Business

2023-08-07 (capitalfm.co.ke)

Safaricom Ethiopia to receive funding from World Bank’s lending arms - Capital Business

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 7 - Safaricom Ethiopia is set to receive funds from the World Bank Group after the closure of the transaction during a funding Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |

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Safaricom drops focus on growing e-store Masoko

2020-11-17 (businessdailyafrica.com)

Safaricom drops focus on growing e-store Masoko

Safaricom has cut focus on growing its e-commerce platform Masoko to concentrate on key product lines such as M-Pesa.

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Vodacom is Shutting down M-Pesa in South Africa

2016-05-09 (techarena.co.ke)

Vodacom is Shutting down M-Pesa in South Africa

M-Pesa is one of the most successful product Safaricom has ever had. Many other telcos have tried to adapt M-Pesa into their countries but so far the success has not been replicated.

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