Safaricom has announced a significant surge in its first-half profits for 2025, reporting a 52.1 percent increase to KSh 42.8 billion. This impressive growth is primarily attributed to strong performance in data and M-Pesa revenues across its operations in Kenya and Ethiopia.

• Safaricom's net income for the first half of 2025 rose by 52.1 percent to KSh 42.8 billion, up from KSh 28.1 billion in the first half of 2024.
• CEO Peter Ndegwa highlighted that the results reflect disciplined execution of strategy and a customer-focused approach.
• Service revenue for Safaricom Kenya increased by 9.3 percent to KSh 194 billion, while Safaricom Ethiopia saw a 136 percent rise in service revenue to KSh 6.2 billion, despite an EBIT loss of KSh 24.3 billion.