Safaricom Posts 40 Percent Profit Jump

Kenyan telecom giant Safaricom reported a forty percent increase in first half earnings as losses in Ethiopia halved and home market performance remained solid. Group EBIT reached 91.1 billion shillings following strong service revenue growth.

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FILE PHOTO: Delegates attend the full-year results announcement, for the financial year 2025/2026, at Safaricom's headquarters in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya, May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Safaricom reported a 40% jump in first-half EBIT to 91.1 billion shillings ($701.58 million) on Thursday, driven by shrinking losses in Ethiopia and a strong performance in Kenya.