Archive · 20 Aug 2025

Kenya Considers Splitting Safaricom into Three Units

Kenya Considers Splitting Safaricom into Three Units

Kenya's government is thinking about breaking up Safaricom, the biggest company in the country.

They might split it into three parts: a phone company, a tower company, and M-Pesa, which is like a digital wallet.

The government also might sell some of its shares to make more money.

This plan still needs to be approved, but it could help the government keep an eye on how M-Pesa works.

Some experts think this might not be a good idea, while others believe Safaricom is already preparing for this split.

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