𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢, 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚.
𝐼𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑆𝑎𝑓𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑜𝑚: 𝐴 𝑃𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝐷𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
The delegation led by Markus Dr. Wittmann - 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥, 𝐁𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬, 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, visited Safaricom PLC Headquarters, home to M-PESA Africa, a global benchmark in mobile money and digital innovation.
𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝:
- A security-cleared tour of the facility, offering delegates a behind-the-scenes look at Kenya’s leading mobile operator.
- Welcome remarks from Mr Michael Mutiga, who emphasized Safaricom’s role in shaping Kenya’s digital landscape.
- Deputy German Ambassador to Kenya, Alexander Fierley, provided a diplomatic perspective on Germany’s collaboration with Kenya.
- Dr. Markus Wittmann highlighted Bavaria’s eagerness to learn from Kenya’s digital transformation story.
- Delegates introduced their companies and explored opportunities for synergy.
- Safaricom presented on their core pillars:
- M-PESA Africa – revolutionizing mobile money and financial inclusion.
- 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 – supporting businesses with ICT-driven services.
- Safaricom Foundation – driving CSR through ICT for development.
Safaricom PLC is a global example of innovation at scale. For Bavarian ICT companies, the visit provided insights into how digital services can leapfrog traditional systems and address development challenges while driving profitability.
Deep thanks to Safaricom PLC leadership for hosting us and our MC for the day, Veronica Ogeto