Safaricom injects Sh26b into its Ethiopia unit as profit hits Sh43b

Safaricom has significantly reduced losses in its Ethiopia unit by 20.1% to Sh15.5 billion in the six months to September, as it aims for a break-even by 2027. The telecommunications giant injected an additional Sh26.4 billion into the Ethiopian operations during this period.

The News Brief: Safaricom hits Sh43bn profit mark on data, fuliza & M-Pesa

Safaricom posts 52.1 per cent rise in its half-year profit to Sh42.7 billion

Safaricom reports strongest half-year in Years which deepens investment in Digital Innovation

China’s growing role in tourism hailed at World Travel Market

The World Travel Market (WTM) in London saw the prominent opening of the China Pavilion, highlighting China's increasing influence in global tourism as both a major source of outbound travelers and a growing destination.

Operators Stage Protests in Nairobi Over National Parks Gateway Fees Controversy

On Thursday, November 6, 2025, tourism stakeholders marched in Nairobi from Uhuru Park to the Tourism Fund Offices, protesting new gateway charges at national parks. They argue these charges, introduced by the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife as part of a new digital payment system, negatively impact their businesses and are being collected despite a court suspension.