Safaricom Plc, Kenya’s largest telecommunication and East Africa’s most profitable company reported a 17.5 per cent decline in share price or $978.7 million attributed to the ongoing anti-government protests which started mid June. The company told shareholders during the annual general meeting on Thursday, that the protests were partly to blame for the declining share…...
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Kenya’s largest telco Safaricom loses $978.7 million on protests
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