Safaricom, KCB, and Oracle Launch Initiatives for Kenyan Businesses and Universities - August 2025

Safaricom has announced a 25% discount on new business fibre connections for MSMEs in fibre-ready buildings, effective for the next two months. This initiative, unveiled at the Grow with Safaricom Business forum, aims to lower the cost of getting businesses online. In a separate move, KCB Bank has launched a higher education financing initiative covering 29 public and private universities in Kenya. The bank's program is set to provide comprehensive financial and non-financial support for operations, staff, and students. Concurrently, as Kenya's businesses increasingly adopt cloud technology, Oracle is expanding with a new public cloud region in Nairobi, which highlights a growing trend towards cloud-first strategies in the region.

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New 25% Safaricom Fibre Discount Targets MSMEs in Fibre-Ready Buildings

Safaricom has announced a 25% discount on new business fibre connections for MSMEs located in fibre-ready buildings, effective for the next two months. This initiative, unveiled at the Grow with Safaricom Business forum, aims to lower the cost of getting businesses online and supports the broader SME agenda.