Number enthusiast, avid traveller, photography student, on a quest to make a positive impact, one step at a time.
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined November 2010
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I am proud of today's results. Even prouder of the millions of customers who place their trust in us and thousands of colleagues whose work sits behind them.
#SafaricomHYResults #SafaricomPopoteUlipo
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And then, in one moment, they belong to everyone else.
Investors will interpret them. Analysts will challenge them. Colleagues will read them. The market will ultimately decide what they mean.
But perhaps what stays with me on results day is not any single number; It is the responsibility that comes with putting those numbers into the public domain.
For months, they belong to us. We interrogate them, debate them and prepare to explain them.
We released our half-year results this morning, and I am very pleased with the progress we have made.
The Group delivered double-digit growth across key financial metrics, and Ethiopia continued to make good progress, moving closer to EBITDA breakeven.
The preparation. The dry runs. The late changes. Going through a number one more time even though you already know it. Trying to anticipate the question you haven't thought of. And that quiet thought somewhere in the background:
How will the market respond?
Artificial intelligence could be Africa's next major growth opportunity, but success will depend not just on the technology, but on building the right skills, infrastructure, governance and partnerships to ensure its benefits reach more people.
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Africa has shown before that it can turn local challenges into globally relevant innovations.
M-PESA is proof of that.
A sincere thank you to our investors, partners, and cross-functional teams for driving disciplined, sustainable, and impact-driven transformation.
#SustainableFinance #GreenBond #DoubleMateriality #TechCo #SustainableSafaricom #SBR2026
Paired with our digital innovation roadmap where we are scaling cloud platforms, AI capabilities, and fintech mini-apps, we are solidifying the foundation for our evolution into a purpose-led technology company by 2030.
This approach aligns our sustainability priorities with stakeholder expectations and focuses on issues that matter most to our stakeholders and Safaricom’s long-term success. It also strengthens our reporting readiness against global IFRS S1 and S2 standards.
To deliver transparent, long-term value, we applied a Double Materiality approach that balances financial performance with our environmental and social impacts.
A standout milestone in our sustainable finance journey was the issuance of our inaugural KSh 20 billion Green Bond, which closed at a 175.7% oversubscription rate to fund critical renewable energy and climate-resilience projects across our operations.
This past year, our broader footprint generated an estimated KSh 1.25 trillion in total value for Kenyan society alongside strong financial growth.
By integrating sustainability directly into our capital allocation, risk management, and strategic frameworks, we are building economic resilience while unlocking new growth opportunities for our business, investors, and society.
At Safaricom, we firmly believe that financial growth and societal value creation must be mutually reinforcing.
Yesterday we published Safaricom’s 15th Sustainable Business Report, demonstrating how sustainable finance and purposeful innovation are deeply embedded into our long-term strategy.
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What does it take to keep one of Kenya's leading companies growing while the business environment around it keeps shifting?
Our Group Chief Finance & Innovation Officer, Dilip Pal, @dilippal04 was at Strathmore University @StrathU where he sat down with the Strathmore Centre for Value Investing on #MoneyMind to unpack the numbers behind Safaricom.
Learn more about what's driving our performance, how we weigh today's investments against long-term value, and the opportunities shaping our next phase of growth.
If you've ever wondered about the strategy behind the network, this one's for you. Watch the full conversation below: youtu.be/NPGzkh9vod4?si=Rh_W…
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