1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1684+ words) As it established itself amongst Kenya’s corporates, the management at Safaricom recognised that the emerging telecommunications company needed to have an impact beyond connecting Kenyans – it needed to give back. Always the keen observer, Michael Joseph, the founding CEO, had…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (788+ words) Choosing the right system and knowing how to use it efficiently is quite key When David Njugi started building his home, connecting to the national electricity grid seemed like an obvious plan. Until he saw the cost. “The national grid…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1408+ words) Mandela leads the development of AI products for healthcare at Safaricom If you hear the name Mandela Kibiriti, chances are you’ll remember it. For starters, he jokes he’s probably the only doctor in East Africa with two household names. Behind…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (451+ words) Ask Fawzia Ali anything about the everyday consumer on the street using Safaricom services, and it soon becomes apparent that she has the numbers at her fingertips. The customers on Safaricom’s network are in segments and every day, she thinks…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1616+ words) When Safaricom’s engineers set to roll out network coverage along the Nairobi-Mombasa Road, they knew it would be extremely tough: indeed, it was uncharted territory, and identifying sites, accessing and building the masts would prove a herculean task. But few…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (506+ words) Hudson Omondi loves going online and searching for new things to learn. Which may explain why the Grade 9 student at Joseph Kang’ethe Comprehensive School, in Kibra, Nairobi County is confident and eloquent far above his age. He also knows in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (798+ words) One of the key takeaways from Safaricom’s latest financial results was the tremendous growth of Pochi la Biashara, the wallet within M-PESA that allows users to separate business funds from their personal funds. At 2.2 million, Pochi la Biashara users have…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1073+ words) Dr Job’s vision for digital health is a seamless flow of health information across the ecosystem Dr. Job Nyangena is leading the team developing the technology required for the Universal Health Care which Kenya is implementing. Initially wanting to study…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (941+ words) The group makes prosthetic breasts and soap to earn them some income It’s July, and the sun is scorching in Mombasa. The women of the Warriors of Hope Group in the Wezesha Mama programme, run by the M-Pesa Foundation, are…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (558+ words) ICT students from the college are already making waves in TVET competitions in the country with their innovations When he looks to the future, Elvis Kipkogei dreams of a Kenya where we solve the problems around us by using technology…...