Safaricom Decode 4.0 Opens in Nairobi, Framing 2026 as Kenya’s Year of AI
Safaricom's Decode 4.0 summit opened in Nairobi on 31 March. Three days of AI, a major M-Pesa overhaul, and 100,000 participants expected physically and virtually...
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Safaricom has launched its Decode 4.0 engineering summit in Nairobi, projecting 2026 as Kenya's "Year of AI" and showcasing significant upgrades to its M-Pesa platform.
- Safaricom Group Chief Technology Officer James Maitai declared 2026 the "Year of AI" and aims for the company to become a purpose-driven technology firm by 2030.
- The summit features Fintech 2.0, a significant M-Pesa overhaul introducing autonomous self-healing and advanced fraud detection.
- The three-day Decode 4.0 summit, themed "Made of Kenya," is attracting over 100,000 participants and global tech partners including Microsoft and Google.
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