Company profile

Safaricom PLC

Safaricom PLC is a publicly listed Kenyan telecommunications and technology company that provides mobile voice, messaging, mobile and fixed data, mobile money, digital financial services, cloud and enterprise connectivity solutions primarily through its Safaricom and M-PESA brands. Safaricom was formed in 1997 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Telkom Kenya and became a standalone operator after Vodafone Group PLC acquired a 40% stake and assumed management responsibility in May 2000. The company became publicly listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in 2008.

Sector

Telecoms and digital infrastructure / Mobile Network Operators

Markets

Ethiopia, Kenya

Ownership

Public

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