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.