Browsing: Safaricom Silver Jubilee

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa
  • Safaricom PLC reaffirms its commitment to powering digital transformation and sustainable growth across Africa.
  • The company recently achieved a historic milestone, surpassing 50 million customers across its mobile network in Kenya.
  • Through its flagship innovation M-PESA, which currently has over 35 million active customers, Safaricom has redefined financial services, driving economic growth, financial inclusion, and entrepreneurship.

Safaricom PLC is marking its Silver Jubilee today, celebrating 25 years of pioneering digital innovation in the wake of mobile technology since its official launch on the 23rd of October 2000.

Since its inception with tens of thousands of subscribers as a spin-off of Telkom, Safaricom has evolved from a pioneering mobile service provider into a purpose-led technology company.

In this trailblazing journey, the company continues to transform lives through improved connectivity, innovative mobile money solutions, and impactful social investments under its impact platforms, Safaricom Foundation and M-PESA Foundation.

“Today, we are not only …