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Safaricom’s Karen Basiye Wins Schwab Social Innovator Award
Karen Basiye, Safaricom’s Director of Sustainable Business, Social Impact, and Foundations, has been named a 2026 Corporate Social Innovator of the Year by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. The prestigious award, presented in partnership with the World Economic Forum, recognizes global leaders who are pioneering new models for social change within the private sector. Basiye was selected for her…
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Safaricom Targets Net-Zero by 2050 as Telco Retains Elite Status in Global Climate Rankings
Safaricom PLC (NSE: SCOM) has solidified its position as a global leader in corporate sustainability, securing a spot on the prestigious CDP “A-List” for the second consecutive year. The recognition, announced Tuesday, places the Kenyan telecommunications giant among an elite 4% of companies worldwide acknowledged by CDP (formerly the Climate Disclosure Project) for excellence in environmental transparency and climate change…
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Kenyan investors bet big on Safaricom’s sustainability strategy
Kenyan investors have cast a resounding vote of confidence in Safaricom’s green future, pouring billions into the telco’s sustainability strategy during the official listing of its first-ever Green Bond at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) today. The listing of the Domestic Medium-Term Note (MTN) programme was defined by a massive oversubscription of 175 percent. While the telecommunications giant initially sought…
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Safaricom’s Green Bond oversubscribed by 176% as investors pour in KES 41.6 billion
Safaricom has recorded a significant uptake for its first Green Bond issuance, receiving applications totalling KES 41.6 billion, surpassing its initial target of KES 15 billion. The strong market appetite represents a 175.7% oversubscription rate, signaling robust investor confidence in the telecommunication giant’s sustainability strategy. Following the overwhelming demand, Safaricom has opted to exercise its KES 5 billion “greenshoe” option,…
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Karen Basiye | It’s Time We Put Youth at the Forefront of Achieving the SDGs
AI consider myself privileged to have worked with and led young people in my close to two decades career in sustainability. I have seen young Community Health Promoters doing their best to improve health outcomes, youth-led groups striving to address unemployment through their skills, and youthful managers redefining waste management. I have seen the youth propelling action towards enabling the…
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Safaricom’s Green Impact Hits KSh 1 Trillion as Company Accelerates Toward a Sustainable Future
Safaricom PLC has reported a True Value of KSh 1.1 trillion for the 2025 financial year, highlighting its growing environmental and social impact. The figure, which is 16 times greater than the company’s financial profit, underscores Safaricom’s leadership in advancing Kenya’s green transition and sustainable growth. According to its 2025 Sustainable Business Report, themed “Anchored on Purpose, Accelerating a Digital…
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Safaricom Launches ‘Bonga for Biogas’ Campaign to Power Smallholder Farmers with Clean Energy
Safaricom customers can now use their Bonga Points to access clean energy solutions, thanks to a new partnership with renewable energy company Sistema.bio. The initiative, dubbed ‘Bonga for Biogas’, allows customers to redeem their loyalty points to acquire biodigesters or donate points to support other farmers across Kenya. The campaign aims to empower smallholder farmers by converting livestock waste into…
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Safaricom Rolls Out Its Schools Regreening Programme
Safaricom Schools Regreening Programme: At least 128 schools in Nyandarua and Laikipia counties are set to benefit from Safaricom’s Schools Regreening Programme that aims to engage learners in environmental conservation while enhancing food security. So far, 40 schools in the two counties have benefited from a week-long fruit tree growing exercise where each received 50 fruit seedling tailored to the…
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Key Highlights From The Safaricom 13Th Sustainable Business Report
Safaricom 13Th Sustainable Business Report: The telco contributed KES 983 billion to the Kenyan economy as it sustained 1,283,329 jobs in the last Financial Year. This is according to the telco’s 13th Sustainable Business Report, which was released on Thursday as it begins its transition to be Africa’s leading purpose-led technology company by 2030. Safaricom’s economic value to society through…
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Safaricom secures second $116.73m sustainability linked loan from local banks
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom has secured another KES 15 billion (($116.73 million) Sustainability Linked Loan, bringing the total loan facility to KES 30 billion ($233.46 million) having announced the closure of a similar amount last year. The loan facility, which is the largest in the East African region, is set to advance Safaricom’s Environmental, Social and Governance agenda (ESG). The…
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