Safaricom half-year net profit hits Sh26.2bn

Safaricom chief financial officer Sateesh Kamath. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU

Safaricom #ticker:SCOM has announced a 9.5 per cent increase in after tax profit to Sh26.2 billion for the six months ended September 30.

Safaricom chief financial officer Sateesh Kamath, sitting in for CEO Bob Collymore who has taken sick leave, says the performance is backed by a strong performance in mobile money M-Pesa and data while traditional services like voice remained resilient.

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