How M-PESA Usage Quadrupled in Five Years Following Strategic Adjustments

M-PESA, Safaricom’s flagship mobile money platform, has witnessed a fourfold increase in usage over the last five years, a growth largely attributed to strategic pricing changes introduced during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Reflecting on his five-year tenure at the helm of Safaricom, CEO Dr Peter Ndegwa highlighted how the zero-rating of select transactions during […]

State moves to align PBO operations with global transparency standards

The government has set out measures to streamline the registration and operations of Public Benefit Organizations (PBOs) in the country through a new set of regulations. This follows the publication of the Draft Public Benefit Organizations Regulations, 2025, developed to give effect to the Public Benefit Organizations Act, 2013, and to strengthen transparency, accountability, and […]