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Safaricom reports KES58.2 billion half-year profit attributable to shareholders
Safaricom reported profit attributable to shareholders of KES58.2 billion on 5 November 2026 for the six months ended 30 September, up 35.9% year on year. Group service revenue reached KES226.1 billion, an increase of 13.1%.
M-Pesa revenue was KES100.1 billion, up 13.6%, according to the group’s results. It therefore crossed the KES100 billion threshold for a six-month period.
In Ethiopia, service revenue rose to KES10.6 billion and the EBITDA loss narrowed to KES434.4 million, a reduction of 96.5%. EBITDA measures earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation: the improvement does not mean the subsidiary is already generating a net profit.