Partnerships for the future were at the heart of our recent meeting with Safaricom, one of Africa’s leading purpose-driven technology companies. With over 𝟓𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 and 10.5 million in Ethiopia, Safaricom is the 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌-𝐏𝐄𝐒𝐀 and a trusted enabler of 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚.
Hosted in Nairobi, the meeting brought together:
Safaricom PLC 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: Michael Mutiga - Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer, Eng. Andrew Masila (PE), Joseph Njenga, Veronica Ogeto and Njeri Senior Finance and Data Analytics Leader
𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 & 𝐁𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 Dr. Monika Erath, accompanied by George Warutere, Deputy head of AHK Services we explored opportunities for:
German companies to collaborate with Safaricom, one of the leading telecommunications in Africa
- Technology and knowledge exchange
- The upcoming ICT delegation from Bavaria in September
- The Africa meets Bavaria startup program
Safaricom PLC’s commitment to smart, win-win partnerships aligns perfectly with our mission to foster mutual value creation between German and East African businesses.
📡𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰? The original hashtag#M-PESA servers were hosted in Germany before being localized in Kenya in 2015, a powerful symbol of tech collaboration that continues to evolve.
We look forward to deepening this partnership and unlocking new opportunities in digital transformation, innovation, and entrepreneurship.