Safaricom, M-Gas partner to provide clean energy to Kenyan households

05 Septembre 2020

Nairobi, Kenya, September 5 (Infosplusgabon) - Kenya's leading telcom, Safaricom, has expanded its strategic collaboration with M-Gas as the two firms seek to deliver solutions that transform the lives of even more Kenyans.

The deal was unveiled at a ceremony in Nairobi, where the firms said partnership will enable joint technology development, expertise sharing, co-creation of solutions, and market support between the two firms.

Provided by Circle Gas, M-Gas is a digital service that leverages Safaricom’s connectivity enabling the purchase of gas through a smart meter.

“M-Gas seeks to bring clean, affordable, convenient and reliable cooking gas to millions of homes in Kenya who have previously been locked out by the prohibitive costs,” said Volker Schultz, CEO of Circle Gas.

"We are glad to have a unique partner in Safaricom with their wide network and cutting-edge solutions providing the best launchpad for our pay-as-you-go innovation,

The partnership will empower M-Gas in its ambition to bring clean and affordable energy within the reach of millions of Kenyan households.

The M-Gas smart meter connects to Safaricom’s Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network and accepts payment though M-PESA unlocking the service for millions of customers, in turn driving financial inclusion. The two firms first announced their partnership in January 2020 with Safaricom acquiring an 18.39% stake in Circle Gas.

“Our partnership with M-Gas will bring clean, convenient and affordable gas to millions of Kenyan homes by taking advantage of our connectivity,“ said Peter Ndegwa, CEO, Safaricom.

Beyond providing access to clean and affordable gas to millions of Kenyans, M- Gas equally aims to tackle the health challenges caused by the current reliance on smoke-emitting fuels.

The World Health Organization lists respiratory infections as among the world’s leading cause of premature deaths, with household air pollution from fuels attributed to more than 15,000 early deaths in Kenya every year.

Wood and charcoal fires are leading emitters of the deadly particulate matter (PM2.5) responsible for the pollution-related complications.

Safaricom provides voice data and financial services (mobile money transfer). It has 35.6 million customers.

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