Safaricom alternatives

7 alternatives to Safaricom in Sub-Saharan Africa. Each one is checked against its official status feed or a live HTTP probe — pick the one that’s healthy right now.

Safaricom

Kenya's largest telecom — mobile, fiber, M-Pesa

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Flutterwave

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African payments infrastructure — accept and disburse across 30+ countries

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Jumia

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Africa's largest e-commerce marketplace — Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, more

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M-Pesa

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Safaricom's mobile-money service — Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Ghana

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MTN

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Pan-African telecom group — mobile services across 19 countries

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Paystack

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African payments processor (Stripe-owned) — Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana

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Showmax

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African streaming service — local originals, sports, films

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Glo (Globacom)

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Nigerian telecom — mobile and broadband

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