Safaricom Launches Daraja 3.0 and Graduates First Connect Academy Cohort - November 2025

Safaricom has launched Daraja 3.0, a cloud-native upgrade to its M-PESA API platform, positioning it as a "Fintech 2.0" infrastructure provider. This new version promises a major leap in transaction processing and developer experience. In a separate development, Safaricom and the ICT Authority celebrated the graduation of the first cohort from the Connect Academy. The program is designed to address the shortage of skilled fibre technicians in Kenya. Of the 48 trainees who completed the three-month course, 98% have secured job offers with Safaricom or its partner organizations. This highlights the program's effectiveness in addressing Kenya's digital infrastructure skill gap.