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Overview

Safaricom is the largest telecommunications company in Kenya, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Nairobi. It operates the M-PESA mobile money platform used by tens of millions of people. The company is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.

News

News Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. 2 months ago
Open accounts: Safaricom's Ziidi expands eligibility options for traders
ZiiDi Trader now accepts Kenyan passports, military IDs, and foreign passports, expanding stock trading access for KDF members and non-citizens via M-PESA.
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News Standard Digital 10 months ago
Safaricom's debut green bond oversubscribed 175pc, raises Sh20b
Safaricom said on Tuesday evening its debut green bond was oversubscribed by 175.7 per cent drawing Sh41.6 billion in investor bids and allowing it to raise Sh20 billion for sustainability projects.
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News Standard Digital 2 years ago
Safaricom celebrates 24 years of connecting and transforming Kenyans' lives
Safaricom marks 24 years of service with a yearlong celebration themed "Transforming Lives Through Service," featuring special rewards, digital innovations, and initiatives supporting communities.
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News TechCabal 2 years ago
Starlink introduces $30 plan after Safaricom's speed increase
Starlink has introduced a cheaper kit and $30.87 monthly residential plan in Kenya three days after Safaricom increased its internet speeds.
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News iafrikan.com 4 years ago
The curious tale of M-PESA's origins
During March/April 2007, Vodafone launched M-PESA in Kenya, and the rest, as they say, is history.
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News iafrikan.com 4 years ago
M-Pesa fraud on the rise in Kenya
If Safaricom wanted, they could permanently block M-PESA scammers on their platforms but they don't.
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Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at Safaricom over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
38
Postings analysed
3
Stack modernity
76/100AI adopter
Languages
JavaScript
PHP
Python
SQL
Frameworks & libraries
Metasploit
Databases
Amazon Redshift
BigQuery
Google BigQuery
MS SQL
Cloud & platforms
API Gateway
AWS
Apache Kafka
Azure
AI & ML
LLM
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Full Safaricom tech stack 38 technologies · by team · pay by technology · changes · similar stacks

Growth

Hiring Momentum
74/100
Growing
Open positions
2
3 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
15 days
faster than 61% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~6 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics +100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Data Science
33% ▲
Security
33% ▲
Product
33% ▲

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Nairobi Kenya
HQ

Jobs

≈ $40k – $92k per year (Estimated) • In office • 3+ years exp • Kenya
Python
JavaScript
PHP
PostgreSQL
MS SQL
AI/ML
Red Teaming
DevOps
VMWare
CI/CD
Jenkins
Docker
Kubernetes
Nginx
GitHub
GitLab
Linux
Windows
Unix
Apache HTTP Server
Cybersecurity
Burp Suite
Metasploit
Nmap
Nessus
ISO 27001
Management
Jira
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≈ $49k – $117k per year (Estimated) • In office • 3+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Kenya
Databricks
Apache Kafka
Google BigQuery
Amazon Redshift
BigQuery
AI/ML
Spark
LLM
Feature Store
DevOps
GCP
Azure
AWS
API Gateway
Analytics
ETL/ELT
Master Data Management
Collibra
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