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Telkom accuses Safaricom of sabotage in quest to merge with Airtel
By Kepha Muiruri,
2023, September 3, 2019 (EAT)
Telkom has blamed rival Safaricom over its delayed receipt of requisite approvals from the Communications Authority (CA) in its quest to merge operati...
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SportPesa: High Court quashes bid to have betting licence renewed
By Dzuya Walter,
1849, August 30, 2019 (EAT)
The High Court has dismissed a case filed by Pevans East Africa Limited challenging Betting Control and Licensing Board's (BCLB) decision to cancel it...
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17 foreign directors of betting firms to be deported
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1736, July 16, 2019 (EAT)
The government has issued deportation orders against 17 foreign directors of betting firms among them SportPesa and Betin whose licenses were suspende...
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betPawa fights to stop suspension of its betting operations
By Dzuya Walter,
2006, July 15, 2019 (EAT)
Nanovas International (K) Limited trading as betPawa has now moved to court seeking to temporarily suspend a decision that cancelled its operational l...
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Gov’t orders Safaricom, Airtel to withdraw pay bill numbers of 27 betting firms
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1833, July 10, 2019 (EAT)
The government has now directed mobile money service providers; Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom Kenya to withdraw pay bill numbers and SMS codes of 27 be...
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Safaricom apologises for ‘Top up Ksh.5’ message, says it was sent by mistake
By Nigel Wafula,
1149, June 30, 2019 (EAT)
Safaricom subscribers were left stunned on Saturday after receiving messages from the telco threatening to shut down their lines if they do not top up...
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Harambee Stars replica kits go on sale
By Agencies,
951, June 17, 2019 (EAT)
Football Kenya Federation has put official replica shirts of the national football team Harambee Stars up for sale on its official website, as well ...
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Safaricom succession: Filling Collymore’s shoes an uphill task
By Kepha Muiruri,
1633, May 8, 2019 (EAT)
Safaricom’s Board has remained mum on the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer despite Bob Collymore announcing intentions to step down. ...
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Safaricom tops mobile money transactions with over Ksh.1trillion
By Citizen Reporter,
909, April 3, 2019 (EAT)
Mobile money transactions in Kenya between September and December last year peaked to Ksh.2.1trillion. The Safaricom M-Pesa platform accounted for ...
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Uganda calls on mobile Money to cultivate new debt investors
By Reuters,
335, February 13, 2019 (EAT)
Ugandans will be able to buy government securities through a mobile money platform in a move by the east African country to become less dependent on c...
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Safaricom’s overdraft service exceeds expectations – Collymore
By Reuters,
945, January 18, 2019 (EAT)
Safaricom notched up one million users for its new overdraft feature on the M-Pesa platform in just eight days, surpassing its CEO’s expectations, h...
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Nairobi Marathon attracts Ksh. 130 million sponsorship
By Citizen Reporter,
1516, October 11, 2018 (EAT)
The 16th edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi International Marathon has received a boost with eight corporates pledging Ksh 130 million worth of...
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Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom ease mobile money transfer across networks
By Rachel Ombaka,
1039, October 2, 2018 (EAT)
Kenya's top three telecommunications companies Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom have announced a new deal to enable customers to easily send mobile money ...
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Kiptanui and Kipkirui lead strong Delhi Half Marathon fields
By IAAF,
1252, September 26, 2018 (EAT)
Eric Kiptanui will lead the elite fields of runners for the 14th edition of Airtel Delhi Half Marathon set for October 21. Kiptanui has already n...
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Telkom plans to double market share, data in focus
By Reuters,
908, July 30, 2018 (EAT)
Telkom Kenya, the country’s third biggest operator, wants to double its market share to 15 percent and is selling its transmission towers in a lease...
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Kenyans transact Ksh.1.8T on mobile money in three months
By Mumbi Warui,
1425, July 18, 2018 (EAT)
Kenyans transacted Ksh.1.8 trillion through mobile money platforms between January and March 2018, Communications Authority of Kenya has revealed. ...
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New Safaricom MPesa charges to take effect on July 1
By Rachel Ombaka,
1001, July 1, 2018 (EAT)
Kenyans will from July 1 have to dig deeper into their pockets as the new charges for the money transfer service MPesa take effect. In his budget r...
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2018/2019 Budget: The winners and losers
By Sam Gituku,
2202, June 14, 2018 (EAT)
Local manufacturers in the steel, textile and timber are among some of the big winners in 2018/2019 budget unveiled by National Treasury Cabinet S...
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Telkom Kenya, Airtel may merge to take on Safaricom: sources
By Reuters,
1533, April 10, 2018 (EAT)
Telkom Kenya plans to merge operations with Airtel as a first step to acquiring all of the latter's assets, sources said on Tuesday, creating a strong...
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Safaricom, Airtel cross-network money transfer to start on Tuesday
By Citizen Reporter,
1037, April 6, 2018 (EAT)
Mobile money users will be able to send, receive and withdraw money from any network as telecom operators roll out mobile money interoperability. T...
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