Kenya's largest telecommunications company, pivotal in the country's digital infrastructure and financial inclusion through its mobile money platform, M-PESA.
Starlink’s subscriber growth accelerates in Kenya as network capacity limits new customers
Starlink's subscriber base in Kenya increased from 17,425 to 27,616 in just one year. New residential customers in eight counties are currently on waiting lists due to network capacity constraints.
Safaricom taps Pesapal’s 30,000 POS terminals to take M-PESA contactless
Safaricom partners with Pesapal to bring tap-to-pay functionality to M-PESA users. Customers can now use NFC-enabled devices or QR codes for payments at Pesapal terminals.
Kenya’s fixed internet market grows 32% as fibre, wireless and satellite expand
Kenya's fixed internet market reached 2.84 million connections by June 2026, marking a 32.4% year-on-year growth. Fibre optic connections rose by 29.7% to 1.57 million, accounting for over half of the fixed internet subscriptions.
Kenya’s investment market nears KSh1 trillion as investors look beyond MMFs
Kenya's collective investment industry reached approximately KSh948.7 billion by June 2026. Special Funds grew by 24% in the second quarter of 2026, while Fixed Income Funds increased by 15%.
Yasemin Bedir takes Mastercard’s EEMEA helm as mobile money and fintech reshape African payments
Yasemin Bedir has been appointed as President of Mastercard's EEMEA region, effective September 1, 2026. Bedir succeeds Dimitrios Dosis, who is now the Chief Commercial Payments Officer.
