Safaricom has grabbed a major global award as M-Pesa marks its 19th anniversary. This recognition was announced during the Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) held at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, where Safaricom’s digital investment platform (Ziidi Money Market Fund) received the Best Fintech and Digital Commerce Innovation Award. The platform was selected from a
Safaricom has explained how customers can qualify for a higher M-Shwari loan limit in 2026 after a user raised concerns about being denied a limit increase. M-Shwari is a mobile savings and loan service offered through a partnership between Safaricom and NCBA Bank Kenya. While Safaricom provides access through M-PESA, NCBA manages the banking operations,
Safaricom has launched Ziidi Trader, a new platform that allows Kenyans to buy and sell Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) listed shares directly through the M-PESA app. The platform was officially launched on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the Michael Joseph Centre in Westlands, Nairobi, in partnership with the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and Kestrel Capital.