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INTRODUCTION
| THE YEAR IN REVIEW | MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
| MESSAGE FROM THE CEO |
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given the continued strong growth of our
network during FY17, but it has also inspired
us to intensify our efforts in this regard in the
immediate future.
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE
It has been immensely satisfying to witness
the rapid growth of our M-TIBA health
payment solution since its national launch
in September 2016. A health payment
‘e-wallet’ for low income earners, the M-TIBA
application now has over 465,000 active
users, who have made deposits of over KES
7.3 million and can now access healthcare
at 375 accredited facilities in Nairobi, Mt
Kenya and the Western and Nyanza regions.
THE START OF THE JOURNEY
As a business, we realise that sustainability
remains a journey, not a destination and
integrating the Sustainable Development
Goals into our daily operations has been
both an inspiring and a humbling process. I
am proud of how well we have embraced
the SDGs, but I also recognise that we
have a lot more to do. The SDGs have
also reminded us that we cannot do this
alone, and how important it is for the
wider business community to join us on this
journey. The challenges facing the planet
and the poorest among us are substantial
and urgent, but they are also opportunities
for economic empowerment and business
development for those bold enough to
embrace them. Even more than that,
though, the SDGs serve as a timely reminder
that our long-term success and prosperity
relies upon us making sure no one gets left
behind.
Bob Collymore
Chief Executive Officer
Safaricom Limited
“Integrating
the Sustainable
Development Goals
into our daily
operations has been
both an inspiring
and a humbling
process.”