Safaricom FY25 Investor Presentation
Safaricom FY25 Investor Presentation
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comparable GAAP measures. All growth rates quoted are year-on year and refer to the year ended 31 March 2025 compared to the year
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Agenda
03 Vision 2030
Update 04 FY25 Operating Review
Kenya & Ethiopia
05 FY25 Group
Performance 06 Outlook &
FY26 Guidance
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Business Overview,
Purpose & Strategy
Update
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Safaricom
Kenya
Brand & Purpose
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M-PESA @18 | Revolutionizing Kenya’s Financial Landscape
Sources;
1FinAccess Household Survey Report by CBK,
2The State of the Industry Report 2025 by GSMA
3Safaricom True Value Assessment by KPMG from annual Sustainability Reports on our Website
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M-PESA @18 video
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Our Awards & Recognitions in the Year
PEOPLE
BRAND
year running Best Sports Marketing Campaign
for Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom
Awarded by The Top
Employer Institute (TEI). Awarded by Marketing Society
of Kenya
REPORTING
INCLUSION for Persons with Disabilities
(NCPWD) 1st Runners–up Industrial,
Commercial and Services
Best Most Inclusive Listed category
Company – 5th time in a row
awarded by Daima Trust Awarded by FiRe awards by ICPAK
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Our Foundations| Invested KShs 18.4Bn, Impacting 13Mn Lives in the Past 5 Years
Education
Total Investment: KShs 12.4Bn
Total Reach: 1.1Mn beneficiaries
Health
Total Investment: KShs 3.6Bn
Total Reach: 10.3Mn beneficiaries
Humanitarian Response
Total Investment: KShs 0.8Bn
Total Reach: 232k beneficiaries
Other Programmes
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Our Culture | Beliefs and Behaviours Guiding Safaricom Spirit
real issue for the best impact BEHAVIOUR – I feel and act on our
OUR
customers’ pain
CULTURE
COLLABORATION INNOVATION
BELIEF – Be real BELIEF – Progress over perfection
BEHAVIOUR – I seek to understand BEHAVIOUR – I learn and improve
without judgment for co-creation as we execute
Safaricom
Group
Strategy Recap;
The Past 5 Years
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OUR 5-YR Strategy| Commercial Execution over the Past 5 Years with Notable Outcomes
Ethiopia
Launched a greenfield operation
Accelerated commercial momentum in Ethiopia
FY25 Vs FY20
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Safaricom Group
Vision 2030
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Vision 2030 | Group Strategy
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Vision 2030 | Six Big Priorities Over the Next 5 Years
CONSUMER ENTERPRISE
• 4G+ device acceleration • Beyond connectivity
• Always on safe secure • Segment led execution
• Grow segmented & integrated propositions with
embedded loyalty
• Scale content & digital platforms
FIXED ETHIOPIA
• 1Mn+ homes and businesses connected • Establish M-PESA use cases
• Always on broadband (fiber, wireless, satellite) • Scale business (Customers, Coverage)
• Sustainable funding
• EBITDA positive by FY27
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04 (a)
FY25 Operating
Review
Kenya
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Kenya Operating Environment | Stable Macros With Some Potential Risks
GDP Growth Remains Resilient (%) Stable Inflation Rate (%) Stable Kenya Shilling (USD/KES)
160.8
5.9 5.8
5.5 5.6 156.5
5.0 6.9
4.6
4.0 6.6 5.7
4.6 131.8 129.5 129.2 129.3 129.3
3.6 3.6
3.0
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What We Delivered in FY25
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Consumer Business| Delivering for Our Customers, While Growing the Core
• Driving meaningful • All in one • Open market partnerships to • Driving engagement for
connections, tailored • Make Your Bundle drive 4G devices penetration home and mobile
experiences & • Emerald Post Paid • Leveraging on the East Africa broadband customers
Youth Strivers
Aspirers Achievers
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Financial Services| Beyond Consumer Payments, Delivering Value for the Underserved
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Enterprise Business & Public Sector| The Digitisation Partner of Choice
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Fixed Business| Accelerating Connections & Enhancing Customer Experience
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FY25 Operating
Review
Ethiopia
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Ethiopia Operating Environment | Navigating Impact of FX Regime Reforms
Source; Ethiopia Statistical Service Source; Ethiopia Statistical Service Source; Bloomberg, IMF, World Bank
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Community & Partnerships | Contributing to Ethiopia’s Digital Future
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FY25 Ethiopia Performance | Strong Commercial Momentum
8.8Mn, 2.4Mn,
+103.2% YoY +68.7% YoY
3,141 898
Sites Permanent Employees
90-day active- Total 90--day Active Customers
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FY25 Group
Performance
Highlights
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FY25 Performance | Outstanding Performance for the Group
Group Underlying
Performance +12.9% YoY +16.9% YoY +14.2% YoY
excluding impact of KShs 390.1Bn KShs 133.3Bn KShs 80.1Bn*
Birr depreciation & IAS29**
Group
+11.2% YoY +29.5% YoY +10.8% YoY
Performance
Reported KShs 388.7Bn KShs 104.1Bn KShs 69.8Bn
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Financial
Performance
Kenya & Ethiopia
Dilip Pal
Group Chief Financial Officer
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Kenya
Performance
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Customers | Growing Customer Base in All Segments
34.3 +6.0%
YoY
+4.6%
YoY
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Service Revenue | Strong Growth Supported by M-PESA and Mobile Data
Contribution to Service Revenue Profile
Service Revenue (KShs Bn)
4.9%, Fixed
364.3 1.6 365.9 Data & IoT, KShs
329.8 18.0Bn,
+10.5% +10.9% 44.2%,
+12.9% YoY
YoY YoY Financial
+11.7%
Services,
YoY
186.8 KShs 161.1Bn,
177.5 FY25 +15.2% YoY
50.8%,
+12.9% +8.2% Connectivity
YoY YoY
Business,
KShs 185.2Bn,
+6.5% YoY
H1 FY25 FY25 FY25
FY24 H2 FY25 MTR Impact* (Underlying)
4.8%
Fixed Data & IoT,
Contribution to Service Revenue Growth KShs 15.9Bn 42.4%
+11.8% YoY Financial Services,
10.5%
KShs 139.9Bn,
+19.4% YoY
5.7% FY24
4.8%
52.7%
Connectivity
Business,
KShs 173.9Bn
Revenue Customer ARPU +6.2% YoY
Contribution Contribution
*Mobile Termination Rates (MTR) changes from KShs 0.58 to KShs 0.41 effective 1 March 2024.
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M-PESA | Strong Performance Driven by Consumer & Business Payments
Contribution to M-PESA Revenue
M-PESA Volume (Bn)*
2.4%, Global
37.2 +29.5%
Payments, 5.2%, Financial
YoY
KShs 3.9Bn, Services, KShs
+12.1% YoY 8.4Bn, +5.7% YoY 28.7
15.5 +29.3%
YoY
Chargeable 12.0
30.2%, Business
KShs
Payments, 161.1Bn
KShs 48.6Bn, +29.7%
+15.2% Non- 21.7 YoY
+27.4% YoY 39.1%, 16.7
YoY Chargeable
Consumer
Payments,
23.1%, Withdrawals, KShs 63.0Bn, FY24 FY25
KShs 37.2Bn, +19.7% YoY
-1.3% YoY
M-PESA Value (KShs Trn)*
38.3 +1.6%
37.7 YoY
Chargeable transactions per Take rates on
customer per month M-PESA transactions
Chargeable 22.7 +14.9%
26.1
YoY
Chargeable Total
+20.3% YoY 62bps 39bps Non-
37.9 +1.2% YoY 15.0 -18.7%
+12.5% YoY Chargeable 12.2 YoY
FY24 FY25
*FY24 numbers restated to exclude operational/backend transactions
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M-PESA Growth Acceleration | Key Growth Drivers in the Ecosystem
Customers (Mn) Merchants Revenue (KShs Bn)
FY24 FY25 FY24 FY25
+44.2% +20.5%
1.8 +4.4%
Acceleration
+10.1% 9.8
Payments
+81.7% 8.1
1.3 1.3 7.3 7.6
1.1 1.2
+6.8%
+165.3%
0.6 0.7 0.6
2.2
0.8
Wealth Management
Insurance
+419.9%
AUM** Revenue +239.5%
(KShs Mn)
New Growth
(KShs Bn)
9.6 45.5
Areas
*Total Merchants is a summation of Lipa na M-PESA (LNM) and Pochi (MSME Business Wallet)
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M-PESA Acceleration | Credit Portfolio Recovery Supported by Growth in Customers
Total Credit Customers (Mn) Total Values (KShs Trn) Total Revenue (KShs Bn)
+21.4% +5.1%
+17.4%
Overall Credit*
8.1
Performance
2.2 7.7
13.1
12.8 1.9 +6.0%
+18.1% +15.7%
YoY
1.2 3.9 4.2
1.0
11.2 +26.7% -1.0% +9.3%
+8.0% YoY YoY
-5.0% YoY
YoY
YoY
FY24 H1 FY25 FY25 FY24 H1 FY25 H2 FY25 FY25 FY24 H1 FY25 H2 FY25 FY25
0.8 +11.9%
+18.2%
7.5
-0.0% 0.5 2.2
0.4 1.9
7.1 YoY
+15.8%
+7.3% +28.2% -3.9%
-13.2% YoY
YoY YoY YoY
YoY
FY24 H1 FY25 FY25 FY24 H1 FY25 H2 FY25 FY25 FY24 H1 FY25 H2 FY25 FY25
*This includes; Fuliza, M-Shwari, KCB M-PESA, H-Fund, Merchant Term Loan & Overdraft, Timiza, M-Kopa & Bloom
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M-PESA Super Apps | Positioning M-PESA as a Lifestyle & Business Platform of Choice
Consumer Business
App App
Customers Merchants
Active
4.7Mn, +29.5% YoY 301k, +111.5% YoY
Value of
KShs 2.3Trn, +16.1% YoY KShs 896.2Bn, +77.3% YoY
transactions
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Connectivity Business | Mobile Data Powers Connectivity Business
91.3 93.9
+3.4% Messaging Mobile Incoming
+9.8%
YoY
YoY
6.7%, 4.2%,
KShs 12.5Bn KShs 7.9Bn
+1.6% YoY -4.8% YoY
*Others – SMS Wholesale, Visitor and Airtime Credit (Okoa Jahazi) revenue
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Mobile Data| Double Digit Growth Driven by Increased Usage
Mobile Data Revenue (KShs Bn) Customers and 4G+ Devices continues to grow
72.9 +19.4%
63.2 +33.3%
+15.2% 27.4
+18.0% YoY 24.7
22.9 23.4
YoY 20.1
37.3 +18.1% 17.5
35.6
+20.2% +10.9% 11.9
YoY YoY 10.0 10.9
FY24 H1 FY25 H2 FY25 FY25 Data customers using >1GB (Mn) No. of Smart Phones (Mn) Active 4G+ Devices (Mn)
48.2%, Enterprise,
KShs 8.2Bn, FY24 H1 FY25 FY25
+13.4% YoY
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Costs | Navigating a Complex Operating Environment With Addressable Opportunities
83.2 85.7
68.1
15.7%
59.5 15.7%
14.4%
13.3%
12.5%
11.0% 43.8
36.6 41.9
7.2%
31.5
7.6%
3.6%
-0.1% 3.0%
-0.7%
17.9% 71.8%
Opex Intensity Contribution Margin
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Free Cash Flow & Debt | Healthy Net Debt to EBITDA Driven by Strong Cash Flow
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Kenya | Stellar Performance Supported by Great Strategy Execution
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Financial KPIs | Improved Margins Over the Past 5 Years
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Ethiopia
Performance
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Customers | Accelerated Customer Growth Momentum in FY25
2.2x
2.0x 2.5x 5.2 YoY
6.1 4.9
YoY YoY
4.4 3.5
2.8
Messaging
4.8 M-PESA
2.4
3.1
2.6x
YoY 1.7x
1.4
1.2 YoY
1.8
Minutes of Use per Sub Data GBs per User SMSs Per User
127.3 6.6
Usage*
6.5 18.5
97.2
1.8x 4.2 1.5x 17.9
70.6
YoY YoY 17.3 1.0x
YoY
15.6 16.5
81.1
3.1
2.4
1.5
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Service Revenue | Solid Growth Driven by Mobile Data
4.9%, Mobile
Incoming,
KShs 0,43Bn, KShs 8.9Bn
+30.2% YoY +65.4%
FY24 Mobile Data Voice Others* Mobile Incoming FY25 YoY
75.4%,
Service Revenue (ETB Mn) Mobile Data,
KShs 6.71Bn,
6.9 71.7% YoY
15.1%, Voice
KShs 1.34Bn,
4.6 +238.9% +40.9% YoY
YoY
2.0 2.3
*Others – M-PESA Revenue, Messaging Revenue, Fixed Line, Wholesale & Transit Revenue
and Other Mobile Service Revenue
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Ethiopia| Funding & Capex Status
As at As at
USD Mn
31 March 2025 31 March 2024
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Ethiopia | Improved Underlying Performance from Commercial Momentum
Without Birr
Reported FY24 Reported*
Depreciation Impact
Birr
Depreciation
EBITDA -8.8Bn -43.0Bn -21.4Bn Impact at Net
Income
Excluding Minority
EBIT -24.9Bn -61.1Bn -45.0Bn Interest
KShs 20,516.0Mn
Net Income
Excluding Minority Interest
-15.5Bn -36.0Bn -25.6Bn
Mitigating
Birr Depreciation Contract Industry Data
Insourcing
Renegotiations & Voice Pricing
Impact
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SAFARICOM
GROUP
PERFORMANCE
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CAPEX | Sustained Investment to Support Expansion in New Growth Areas
10.4 CAPEX
Intensity 13.7% 416.6% 23.4%
FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25
95.5
+12.7% 80.1
-15.4
YoY
10.2 69.8
+35.3%
YoY 59.6
-20.5
+10.8%
YoY
+0.7%
YoY
FY25 Net Income ET Net Performance FY25 Group Birr Depreciation FY25 Group IAS 29 Impact* FY25 Group
Kenya Excl. Birr Depreciation* Underlying Impact* Net Income Net Income*
& IAS 29 Net Income* Excl. IAS29*
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Group | Resilient Performance For The Group
Group
Kenya Group Reported
Constant Currency*
Net Income
+12.7% -17.7% +44.6% +10.8% +14.2%
Excluding Minority Interest
*Group% YoY Constant Currency excludes IAS 29 & Birr depreciation rate reforms impact
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FY25 Group Performance
Depreciation, impairment & amortisation (47,636.8) (20,464.1) (68,100.8) 1.2% (43.0%) (17.9%) 7.6%
Earnings before Interest and Tax (EBIT) 158,145.8 (54,156.3) 104,050.1 13.0% -9.1% 29.5% 16.9%
Hyperinflation net monetary gain* 0.0 11,222.3 11,222.3 0.0% -49.8% (49.8%) (49.8%)
Profit/ (loss) after tax excluding
95,470.9 (25,718.4) 69,798.7 12.7% 18.3% 10.8% 14.2%
Minority Interest
Capex** 52,111.2 39,194.9 91,306.2 10.2% -15.3% -2.4%
*The gain in monetary position is as a result of the Ethiopian economy being declared as hyper-inflationary on and after 31 March 2024.
**Capex numbers exclude hyper-inflationary adjustments.
Average ETB/KShs exchange rate is at 1.304.
Safaricom Kenya numbers includes Kenyan subsidiaries. Safaricom Group is net of intercompany eliminations
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CONCLUSION
& FY26
OUTLOOK
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In Summary | Outstanding Performance in FY25
• Strong performance, with a solid exit as • Great results during a year marked • Solid Group performance as Ethiopia
we transition to our next 5-year strategy by significant currency reforms. becomes a key contributor.
cycle - Vision 2030.
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FY26 | Strategic Priority Areas
Drive delivery,
Deliver frictionless, Accelerate path
adoption and
safe and secure to profitability in
commercial scale
digital first customer Ethiopia
of Tech solutions
experiences 3
1 2
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Dividends | Sustained Dividend Despite Birr Depreciation
FY25 Dividends
KShs 1.20
2023, 2024 & 2025 DPS,
KShs 612.12Bn
dividends paid to shareholders
from FY08/09 to FY23/24
including special dividends.
Total
KShs 254.82Bn
paid over the last 5Years FY25 KShs 48.08Bn
KShs 1.20 DPS
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FY26 Guidance | Safaricom Kenya, Ethiopia & Group
All numbers are in KShs Bn and exclude hyperinflationary impact (IAS 29)
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Corporate Information
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Thank You!
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9th MAY 2024
Safaricom PLC
FY24 INVESTOR PRESENTATION
Disclaimer
The following presentation is being made only to, and is only directed at, persons to whom such presentations may lawfully be communicated
(“relevant persons”). Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this presentation or its contents.
This presentation does not constitute an offering of securities or otherwise constitute an invitation or inducement to any person to underwrite,
subscribe for or otherwise acquire securities in the Company. The presentation also contains certain non-GAAP financial information.
The Group’s management believes these measures provide valuable additional information in understanding the performance of the
Company’s businesses because they provide measures used by the company to assess performance. Although these measures are important
in the management of the business, they should not be viewed as replacements for, but rather as complementary to, the comparable GAAP
measures. All growth rates quoted are year-on year and refer to the year ended 31 March 2024 compared to the year ended 31 March
2023, unless stated otherwise.
Statements contained herein that contain projections or are forward looking and that relate to, among other things, the strategies, outlook,
future events and performance guidance of Safaricom PLC, are not guarantees of the Company’s future operating or financial results and
involve certain unforeseeable risks and assumptions.
Safaricom PLC undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements or information unless to the extent required by law.
Safaricom, M-PESA and Safaricom/M-PESA logos are trademarks of Safaricom PLC. Other products and company names mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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BUSINESS OVERVIEW
PURPOSE & STRATEGY
PETER NDEGWA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
KENYA OPERATING ENVIRONMENT | Sustained Resilience in the Economy Post COVID-19
Macro Tailwinds
& Headwinds Regulatory Customer Insights
Macro Tailwinds:
• Resilient GDP growth; +5.9% in Q3 2023 • Reduction in excise duty on Telephone and • Declining food prices
• Tapering inflation Rates; 5.7% March 2024 internet data services • Constrained consumer purchasing power
• Appreciating Kenyan Shilling in Q4 • Mobile Termination Rate (MTR) reduction • High cost of borrowing
• Sustained private sector credit growth • Housing levy introduction • High energy tariffs
Headwinds: • Increased excise duty rates - mobile money
• High interest rates transfer services
• Tightening monetary policy
GDP Growth Rate (%) Inflation Rate (%) USD/KShs Exchange Rate
10.3
9.4 8.6 9.2
6.2
5.2 5.3 5.4
5.9 7.9 8.0 7.9 132.3 131.8
4.3 7.3
6.7 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.9
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OUR PURPOSE | Partnerships & Innovations to Transform Lives
Advocacy
•Africa Climate Summit
•Conference of the Parties (COP28)
The 9 SDGs
•United General Assembly (UNGA)
Integrated
•Global Refugee Forum
in Our
Operations
Africa’s Top 50 Companies in Sustainability
The 4th Africa Public Sector Conference and Awards
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OUR PURPOSE | Decarbonising Our Societies Whilst Advancing a Circular Economy
ESG
Achievements
Environment (E) Social (S) Governance (G)
•1.5Mn trees grown, targeting 5Mn by 2025 •3.5Mn lives impacted by the Foundations in •Board Diversity: Male 55%; Female 45%
•23% Solar energy mix, with 1,456 solar sites FY24 •Risk management framework is aligned to
•25% Scope 1 & 2 emissions reduced since the International Risk Management Stand-
•Diversity & Inclusion; 41.8% women in
2017 ard ISO 31000
•Net Zero by 2050 (Science Based Targets leadership
•100% compliance to both industry and
initiative (SBTi) validated) •3.4% of workforce are PwDs
environmental regulations
•98% recycling rate on solid waste from •51% Male vs 49% Female staff overall
facilities •80% of our suppliers signed up to the Code of
•Zero Fatalities reported in FY24
•100% elimination of single use plastics Ethics for Businesses in Kenya
•5.85 % of our procurement spend going to
local marginalized groups
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OUR STRATEGY | FY24 was the Penultimate Year
Transformation Goal A digital-first, insights-led organisation that enables platforms and ecosystem partnerships
FY23 Focus was: To accelerate new growth Areas
delivering superior customer Deepen Customer Engagement & Experience
experience in order to be a
Purpose-Led Technology Company by
the end of 2025
Transformative
Pillars
Strengthen the core To be a financial Accelerate new Achieve cost
services provider growth areas leadership
FY21/22 Focus To establish a customer-obsessed,
was: digital-first organisation in order to
be a Purpose-Led Technology Company
by the end of 2025 Data & Analytics Network and IT M&A and Partnerships
Foundational
Enablers
Talent and Organization
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STRATEGY EXECUTION HIGHLIGHTS | Strong Commercial & Execution Momentum
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DIGITIZING KENYA | We are Enabling Ease of Access to Services
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CONSUMER BUSINESS | Improved Engagement and Performance Through Customer-centric Actions
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FINANCIAL SERVICES | Broadening Services Beyond Payments
NI RAHISI KUPATA
M-PESA BUSINESS TILL
Send money to customers or employees directly
from your M-PESA Business Till.
Visit [Link] to apply today!
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ENTERPRISE BUSINESS | Powering Growth and Innovation for Businesses
SME Digital Adoption Scaling Cloud & Security in Accelerated IoT Solutions
Large Enterprises
•Accelerated Cloud services adoption •Full stack cyber security including •Smart Water project (1.5Mn devices
(+13k SMEs) security operations center (SOC) connected)
•Secure internet connectivity (KifaruNet) •Integrated offerings; Hosted contact •Fleet management telematics solutions
driving customer growth centers, professional services, for fleet management & efficiency
•County Revenue System Launch in 2 unified communications & •Supported 8.5Mn farmers with 16Mn
counties driving 5x county revenue professional services fertilizer bags via eVoucher/M-PESA
growth
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FIXED BUSINESS | Leveraged New Technology to Enable Broadband Access
•Unleashed full 5G speeds of Home •Subsidized 4G router prices by 50% •Automated incident management process
5G to upto 300Mbps
STAY CONNECTED AT
HOME AND ON THE MOVE
FAMILY SHARE
10Mbps +
400 Mins
1,000 SMS
KSH 3,799
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OUR AWARDS | Recognition by External Stakeholders
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ETHIOPIA
ETHIOPIA OPERATING ENVIRONMENT | Challenging Operating Environment in FY24
▪ Easing Inflation; 26.2% in March ▪ MTR reduction from ETB 0.31 to ETB 0.23 ▪ Stable security situation in Tigray
2024 from 1 May 2024 ▪ Amhara under state of emergency
▪ FX Liquidity pressure ▪ Revised mobile money limits, ETB 75k per ▪ Movement restriction in some
▪ Expected 2023 GDP growth of 6.1% daily account balance, ETB 150k daily Oromia region
transaction limit
GDP Growth Rate (%) Inflation Rate (%) USD/ETB Exchange rate
8.4
6.8 56.9
6.1 6.1 6.4
5.6 5.3
34.2 33.5
30.8 29.4 54.2
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Fe 24
M -24
Ap 3
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De 23
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Source: Bloomberg, IMF, World Bank Source: Ethiopian Statistical Service (ESS) Source: Bloomberg
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ETHIOPIA | Take Aways from the 2024 Investor Day
Opportunity remains
•2nd most populated country in Africa Evolving into a
•Very youthful population fully-fledged Ethiopia-run
•Low mobile and fixed penetration organization
•Rapid economic growth
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ETHIOPIA PERFORMANCE | We Achieved Key Milestones in FY24
Sites split
2,806 Own-built 1,466 38%
Network 2G/3G/4G Sites Collocated 1,340 Population Coverage
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ETHIOPIA'S MEDIUM TERM BIG WINS | Strong Business Momentum From an International Brand
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FY24 PERFORMANCE
HIGHLIGHTS
FY24 PERFORMANCE | Outstanding Kenya Performance, Outperforming Group Guidance
139.9Bn
KShs KShs 47.3Bn 94.9Bn
KShs KShs 93.5Bn
Achievement +20.4% YoY Capex Intensity +3.5% YoY Capex Intensity
(FY23: +1.8% YoY) 13.8% (FY23: -16.0% YoY) 26.8%
(FY23: 13.1%) (FY23: 30.9%)
Guidance
(KShs) 129 - 132Bn 45 – 48Bn 87 - 93Bn 85 - 93Bn
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FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE
DILIP PAL, CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
KENYA
PERFORMANCE
KEY HIGHLIGHTS | Excellent Results for Our Kenya Business
Operating
Free +11.2% YoY
Cash Flow KShs 128.6Bn
24
SERVICE REVENUE | Strong Growth Driven by M-PESA & Mobile Data
+8.5% +14.8%
YoY YoY
*Others - Voice Incoming, Visitor, Content, IoT and Airtime Credit (Okoa Jahazi)
**Others - Messaging, Mobile incoming & Visitor, Airtime Credit, IoT, Content
***Mobile Termination Rates (MTR) changes from KShs 0.99 to KShs 0.58 effective
1 August 2022. MTR Impact covers 5 months including KShs 0.41 from 1 Mar 2024
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CUSTOMER FOCUS | Customer Engagement & Usage Drives Monetization
Rate* per MB
One Month Active Customers One Month Active ARPU
-4.6% YoY
6.4 cents,
4.6% 4.6%
10.7% -61.3%
843.2
(4-Year Change)
34.6 34.6
8.6%
814.8
Rate* per Min
-12.7% YoY
6.4%
2.5%
785.8
1.25,
33.3
-40.4%
33.1 3.5% (4-Year Change)
750.2
0.9%
M-PESA tariff
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M-PESA | Great Performance Post Return to Charging
Business Payments, 21.6% Consumer Payments,69.5% Business Payments, 27.3% Consumer Payments, 64.6%
KShs 18.2Bn, +1.3% YoY KShs 84.4Bn KShs 58.7Bn, +8.8% YoY KShs 38.2Bn, +39.8% YoY KShs 139.9Bn KShs 90.3Bn, +15.4% YoY
+12.6%YoY +19.4% YoY
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MPESA TAKE RATES | Driving Affordability to Ensure Inclusivity in Digital Payments
108 30 31 30
106
105
Total MPESA
79
62 61 62
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NEW GROWTH AREAS | Expanding Merchant Network, Lending and Wealth Management
292.6
+239.7%
YoY 0.81
0.24
Lipa Na M-PESA (Bn) Pochi (Bn) Lipa Na M-PESA (000) Pochi tills (000)
FY23 FY24 FY23 FY24
32.5
+16.8%
0.32 YoY
+100.0%
+11.5% YoY
YoY
+100.0% 0.20
14.5
YoY
+243.6% +100.0% +100.0%
YoY YoY +156.7% YoY
YoY
0.01 1.9
Credit* Merchant OD Virtual Card Mali Credit* Merchant OD Virtual Card Mali
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M-PESA | Growth Driven by Usage & Affordability
Chargeable Txns per One Month active customers M-PESA Value & Volume*
33.2 FY24 Value of FY24 Volume of
31.5 non-chargeable non-chargeable
29.8 +9.6%
transactions 43.5% YoY transactions 56.9%
23.5
+35.2% 40.2 +33.9%
36.7 YoY
YoY +33.9%
+32.6% 30.0
YoY 28.3
YoY
+16.2% 21.2
YoY 15.8
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M-PESA SUPER APPS | Positioning M-PESA as a Lifestyle & Business Platform of Choice
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MOBILE DATA | Double-Digit Growth Driven by Customer Value Management Initiatives
Mobile Data Revenue (KShs Bn) Increased usage as 4G+* traffic continues to grow
+13.9% +12.9%
63.2 YoY YoY
53.6 +18.0% 22.9
21.3 22.3 +28.9%
19.6 20.3 21.4 YoY
+10.6% YoY
17.5
YoY 33.7 +13.4%
14.9
29.6 YoY 13.6
10.0
+12.5% +23.2% 8.9 9.2
YoY YoY
+1.9% 242.7
239.0 YoY +6.4%
YoY
231.9 +1.5% 3.57 3.75 3.83 3.79
+16.2%
YoY YoY
+0.8%
YoY FY23 H1 FY24 H2 FY24 FY24
FY23 H1 FY24 H2 FY24 FY24 Average GBs per user Rate per MB (Cents)
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FIXED SERVICE | Enhanced Customer Engagement & Connections Supporting Growth
FTTH
Fixed Service Revenue (KShs Bn)
15.1
13.5 248.6 248.6
223.2
+12.0% 195.7
+20.0%
YoY 7.4 7.7 YoY 2,413
2,381
2,336 2,345
+9.1% +14.9%
YoY YoY
59.2% 61.4% 66.4% 66.4%
FY23 H1 FY24 H2 FY24 FY24 Closing customers ('000's) ARPU (KShs) Conversion Rate (%)
54.7
FTTB, 48.0% 10.9
KShs15.1Bn KShs 7.3Bn 52.6
10.8
+12.0% YoY 1.6% YoY
FTTH, 42.9%
KShs 6.5Bn
FY23 H1 FY24 H2 FY24 FY24
+31.1% YoY
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VOICE & MESSAGING | Customer Value Propositions Enhancing Usage
+15.9%
Usage & Rate per Min YoY Usage & Rate per Message +15.6%
194.3 0.27 YoY
189.4 0.26
184.3
Usage & 1.44 191.6 0.25
-4.8%
-12.7%
Rate Per 163.4
1.28
YoY 0.23 184.6
182.4
YoY
1.25 180.0
Min/SMS 1.23
Revenue ARPU
Connectivity Customers
Performance KShs173.9Bn KShs 422.7 34.3Mn
+6.2% YoY +1.5% YoY +4.6%YoY
FY24**
*MOU - Minutes of Use Per One Month Active Subscriber
**GSM excluding M-PESA, Fixed & IoT Revenues
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COSTS | Navigating a Complex Operating Environment With Addressable Opportunities
79.1
7.1%
+11.0%
6.4% YoY
71.4 3.6%
1.6%
-0.7%
-1.1%
*Other admin costs - Sales & Advertising, Travel & Accommodation, Inventory Storage
costs, Repairs & Maintenance, Office admin, Consultancy, Computer maintenance &
Auditors remuneration, foreign exchange gains
35
DEBT & FINANCE COSTS | Growing Finance Costs on the Back of Increased Interest Rates
Cash & Cash Equivalents 28.1 18.3 21.3 Debt (KShs Bn)
89.8 10.6
Short term borrowings (20.4) (35.5) (39.8) 8.2
74.0 No FCY
75.9 Debt
7.4 FY24
Long term borrowings (44.9) (38.5) (36.1)
7.3 4.9
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT | Strong Cash Flow Position
26.6 1.3
(6.9)
(5.3) 76.1
(3.9) (1.5)
65.8
+15.7%
YoY
FY23 EBITDA Net taxation Capital Net Working Net interest Other cash FY24 Free
payable Additions Capital paid flow items Cash Flow
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FINANCIAL KPIs | Improved Margins, Well Positioned to Create Value
38
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
SAFARICOM ETHIOPIA
SERVICE REVENUE | Solid Growth in the 1st Full Year Driven by Mobile Data
3.6 Voice
17.7%
FY24
Mobile
Data 72.6%
0.5
Voice
78.0 23.9% FY23 Mobile
1,905.4
Data 63.6%
507.4
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CUSTOMERS & USAGE | Sustained Growth Momentum
90-day Active Voice Users 90-day Active Data Users ('000s) 90-day Active SMS Users ('000s)
2,787.6
('000s) 2,306.0 1,963.5 1,826.2
3,708.4 3,527.8
1,428.2
1,963.5
682.9
Voice MoU per Sub Data GB per User SMS Per User
70.6 4.3 17.3
63.8 15.9
55.4
3.1
1.5 8.7
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ETHIOPIA | Medium Term Capex Outlook and Funding
*Shareholders & their respective shareholding of Global Partnership for Ethiopia B.V (GPE), the investment
vehicle to Ethiopia; Safaricom PLC (51.67%), Vodacom Group (5.74%), Sumitomo Corporation (25.23%),
British International Investment (formerly CDC Group PLC) (10.11%) and IFC (7.25%).
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GROUP NET INCOME | Return to Growth on the Bottom Line
32.5
(6.2)
(5.9)
(5.8) 84.7
(3.0) (1.3) (0.1)
74.5
7.4 63.0
(29.2)
+13.7% +1.2%
YoY YoY
FY23 Contribution Taxation Opex Net Depreciation, Share of Fair value FY24 Ethiopia IAS 29 FY24 Group
Margin Financing Impairment & Associate & Adjustment Net Income Performance Impact Net Income
Costs Amortisation Joint Venture to Investment Kenya excl. Minority Exc. Minority
profit/(loss) Properties Interest Interest
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CAPEX | Sustained Investment to Support Network Expansion in New Growth Areas & Ethiopia
Radio
Fixed Core Network, Access,
Network, 10.2% 68.7%
10.9%
Core Network,
Other 4.9%
Network Mobile, Transmission,
9.5% 10.9%
49.8
35.0 37.5 41.9
22.8 22.8
Kenya Ethiopia Group
KShs 47.3Bn KShs 46.2Bn KShs 93.5Bn*
FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 +17.2% YoY -17.1% YoY -2.7% YoY
H1 FY
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FY24 GROUP PERFORMANCE | Strong Results on Constant Currency Basis
Group
Kenya Group Reported Constant Currency
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FY24 GROUP PERFORMANCE
Safaricom Kenya Safaricom Ethiopia Safaricom Group Safaricom Kenya Safaricom Ethiopia Safaricom Group Group Constant
(KShs Mn) (KShs Mn) (KShs Mn) % YoY % YoY % YoY Currency % YoY
*The gain in monetary position is as a result of the Ethiopian economy being declared as
hyper-inflationary on and after 31 March 2024.
**Capex numbers exclude hyper-inflationary adjustments. Average ETB/KShs exchange rate is at 2.623.
Safaricom Kenya numbers includes Kenyan subsidiaries. Safaricom Group is net of intercompany
eliminations.
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OUTLOOK &
CONCLUSION
IN SUMMARY | Outstanding Performance
Strong Kenya
performance
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DIVIDENDS | Similar Payout as Last Year
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2030 Vision | Anchored on Becoming Africa’s Leading Purpose-led Tech-company
Future Fit Organisation TechCo Operations TechCo Capabilities, Collaboration with Community,
& Operating Model powered by AI People and Culture Industry, and Regulators
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GROUP | Medium Term Outlook
Kenya Ethiopia
•Mobile connectivity; High single digit growth Infrastructure scale; >4,000 sites
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FY25 | Strategic Priority Areas
Deliver frictionless digital first Unlock segment led growth Invest in tech capabilities
customer experience opportunities for the core business to accelerate path towards TechCo
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FY25 GUIDANCE | Safaricom Kenya, Ethiopia & Group
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