Safaricom Hosts Cybersecurity Summit 2025
Safaricom has hosted the Cybersecurity Summit 2025 in Nairobi, bringing together industry leaders to strengthen defences against threats..
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Safaricom recently hosted its third Cybersecurity Summit under the theme “Powering Progress. Securing Growth.” The event brought together various stakeholders to address the increasing cyber threats facing Kenya's digital landscape.
- Kenya recorded over 2.5 billion cyber threats in Q1 2025, a sharp increase from the previous quarter, according to the National KE-CIRT/CC.
- Peter Ndegwa, CEO of Safaricom, emphasized that cybercrime cannot be solved by a single institution and highlighted the summit's role in fostering collaboration.
- The summit coincided with Safaricom's 25th anniversary; the company now serves over 60 million customers across Kenya and Ethiopia.
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Safaricom Hosts Cybersecurity Summit Amid 4.6 Billion National Cyber Threats in Q2 2025 - November 2025
Safaricom recently hosted its third Cybersecurity Summit under the theme “Powering Progress. Securing Growth,” bringing together stakeholders to address increasing cyber threats in Kenya. At the 2025 summit in Nairobi, the company highlighted a grim landscape with 4.6 billion attacks recorded in Kenya in Q2 2025. Safaricom announced its advanced security measures have reduced incidents for its business customers by nearly 90%. The company is advocating for a "zero trust" and "secure by design" approach to combat these threats. In a related effort, Visa and the Mojaloop Foundation have partnered to bolster fraud prevention and risk management in Africa's digital payment ecosystem. This collaboration aims to integrate Visa's fraud expertise with Mojaloop's open-source platform to enhance trust and security in digital transactions.
