Safaricom is a listed Kenyan mobile network operator headquartered in Nairobi, the largest telecommunications provider in Kenya, formed in 1997 as a subsidiary of Telkom Kenya before Vodafone Group of the United Kingdom acquired a stake and management role in 2000. It is best known as the home of M-PESA, a pioneering mobile money transfer service, and has expanded its network into neighboring East African countries.
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Company TypeKenyan mobile network operator 1 Founded Year Headquarters Company Type
Company Type (category) Connections
Operates In
Source Wikidata: Safaricom
A major telecommunications carrier; classified in the atlas telecommunications-industry.
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Kenya, located there.
Sources
1. Safaricom (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section, opening sentence
Safaricom PLC is a listed Kenyan mobile network operator headquartered at Safaricom House in Nairobi, Kenya.
Lead section, formation sentence
Safaricom was formed in 1997 as a fully owned subsidiary of Telkom Kenya.
- Infobox company, type field: "Public"
View the Source Wikidata: Safaricom
- Wikidata Q7398410, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Operates In: Mobile Phone Industry, Wikidata P452 industry claim
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