Safaricom Company Description
Safaricom PLC provides telecommunication services in Kenya.
The company offers voice, mobile and fixed data, messaging (SMS), and M-PESA payment, as well as home fiber services; and internet of things, and cloud services.
It also offers DigiFarm; Lipa Na M-PESA that enables merchants to collect payments from customers; and KCB M-PESA, a savings and loan services, as well as operates Masoko, an e-commerce portal.
In addition, the company provides m-tiba, a health payment application; M Salama platform; FULIZA, an overdraft facility that allows customers to access an unsecured line; M-Shwari, a micro-lending/savings product; M-Kesho, an equity bank account; M-KOPA, a solar home system; Soma Na Shupavu 291, an education platform that enables students to study without an internet connection; and M-PESA Business App.
Further, it provides mobile and home internet, post pay, telematics, temperature tag, IoT SIM management, smart water, surveillance, pay bill, and fixed wireless solutions; and Baze, Skiza Tunes, Safaricom Beatz, Shiriki Prepay Airtime applications.
Safaricom PLC was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Country | Kenya |
Founded | 1997 |
Industry | Radiotelephone Communications |
Employees | 6,434 |
CEO | Peter Ndegwa |
Contact Details
Address: Safaricom House Nairobi, 00800 Kenya | |
Phone | 254 722 00 3272 |
Website | safaricom.co.ke |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | SCOM |
Exchange | Nairobi Stock Exchange |
Fiscal Year | April - March |
Reporting Currency | KES |
SIC Code | 4812 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
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Peter Ndegwa | Chief Executive Officer |
Dilip Pal | Chief Financial Officer |
Caroline Wambugu | Head of Investor Relations |