Safaricom spends Sh64.8b on local suppliers as women gain

Safaricom's Alliance for Science- Executive Director Dr Sheila Ochugboju, CEO Peter Ndegwa and Chairman Adil Khawaja during the launch of the 2023 Safaricom Business report. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Safaricom procured Sh64.8 billion worth of good and services from local businesses as it inches closer to 10 per cent procurement from women-owned businesses.

According to the company's latest Sustainability Business Report, the telco spent Sh102 billion on suppliers in the fiscal year ended March 2023.