Safaricom to Sponsor Connected Africa Summit 2026

  • Safaricom Becomes Title Sponsor of Connected Africa Summit 2026;
The techco will spend KES 22 million to ensure success of the conference
Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has committed Kes.22million to become the title sponsor of the 2026 Connected Africa Summit scheduled for next week.
The conference brings together Africa’s most influential decision makers to shape the continent’s digital transformation journey at a time when governments are accelerating efforts to modernise public services and expand digital access.
Connected Africa
“Africa’s digital journey is at a point where it is no longer about what is possible, but what can work at scale.
From right: Frankline Okata, Senior Executive, Safaricom PLC, and Hon. William Kabogo Gitaū, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications & the Digital Economy, share a light moment during the Connected Africa Summit 2026 in Nairobi.
There has been strong progress in digitisation, but the focus now is on making systems work in a consistent and practical way.
Governments need partners who can deliver integrated, secure, and practical solutions that improve how citizens experience services every day.
From right: Frankline Okata, Senior Executive, Safaricom PLC; Eng. John Tanui, CBS, Principal Secretary, State Department for ICT and the Digital Economy; and Jessy Kiveu Maruti, Chief Executive Officer, ICT Authority, during the presentation of a KES 22 million cheque at the Connected Africa Summit 2026 Media Briefing.
That means building solutions that are connected, secure, and designed around how people use services,” said Peter Ndegwa, CEO,Safaricom.
William Kabogo,CS,ICT
The Summit comes at a time when governments across Africa are advancing bold agendas to digitise public services, expand access, and modernise critical systems to improve access for every citizen.

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