Safaricom
Wachira Kangaru serves as the Head of Corporate Communications at Safaricom PLC since June 2016, where responsibilities include fostering collaboration across Legal, Regulatory, and Corporate Affairs departments, and providing strategic support to the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer on critical business initiatives. Previously, Wachira held the position of Business Editor at Nation Media Group from September 2011 to June 2016, leading the Business Desk and enhancing team performance through strategic hiring and development. Earlier experience includes roles as Communications Manager at Safaricom PLC and Business Writer at Nation Media Group. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Nairobi and a Certified Public Accountant designation from Strathmore Business School.
Safaricom
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Safaricom is the leading provider of converged communication solutions in Kenya. In addition to providing a broad range of first-class products and services for Telephony, Broadband Internet and Financial services, Safaricom seeks to uplift the welfare of Kenyans through value-added services and support for community projects. With over 29 Million subscribers and an estimated market share of 67%, the Company has the widest modern mobile network coverage in Kenya and prides in its experienced shareholders, attractive tariffs, a nationwide network of effective dealers, high caliber staff and management enabling it to maintain its position as the region’s mobile market leader. M-PESA has over 23 million subscribers, supported by a nationwide agent network of over 156,000 outlets. M-PESA is the world's most developed biggest mobile payment system.