Safaricom launches Ziidi Shari’ah Money Market Fund
The fund enables M-PESA customers to invest in ethical, interest-free instruments via Gulfcap Investment Bank, regulated by the Capital Markets Authority.
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Kenyan telecommunications and mobile money provider
safaricom.co.ke- Headquarters
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Founded year
- 1997
- Company type
- Public company
- Number of employees
- 5,000–20,000
Last updated
Latest news about Safaricom
In short: Safaricom completed a landmark Vodacom stake sale, paid record dividends, launched a Shari'ah-compliant fund, and expanded in Ethiopia.
Company announcements
Safaricom pays record KES 80.13 billion dividend for FY26
Shareholders approved a final dividend of KES 1.15 per share, bringing the total to KES 2.00, as the Ethiopian unit nears profitability.
Safaricom powers Kenya's Universal Health Coverage
Boniface Mungania details the six other areas of the digital health program beyond insurance.
Safaricom has changed its approach to fibre
It reduced installation costs by 50%, doubled speeds, and launched WiFi Bamba for underserved areas.
Media coverage
Court of Appeal rejects State, Vodacom bid to suspend ruling nullifying Sh204.3b Safaricom sale
The Court of Appeal has rejected the government’s and Vodacom’s bid to suspend a High Court ruling that nullified the Sh204.3 ...
Safaricom Sale Ruling Risks Ruto's $39 Billion Project Pipeline
President William Ruto's $39 billion infrastructure plans could be starved of cash after a Kenyan court quashed his administration's recent divestiture in East Africa's most...
Price, power and dividends: Inside Kenya’s disputed Vodacom-Safaricom sale
Kenya’s contested Safaricom sale reveals how urgent short-term cash needs eclipsed long-term value, domestic ownership and constitutional scrutiny.
Safaricom Hits 15 Million Subscribers in Historic Four-Year Ethiopian Expansion
Safaricom’s explosive four-year expansion in Ethiopia is defined by its rapid infrastructure deployment, having built over ...
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