Safaricom Hosts Cybersecurity Summit Amid 4.6 Billion National Cyber Threats in Q2 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.