How Safaricom’s AI Uncovered a Hidden Money Laundering Network Fueling Kenya’s Betting Boom
Kenya’s leading telecommunications provider, Safaricom, has identified instances of money laundering connected to betting companies utilizing its M-PESA mobile money service. This discovery follows the...
Kenya’s leading telecommunications provider, Safaricom, has identified instances of money laundering connected to betting companies utilizing its M-PESA mobile money service. This discovery follows the implementation of advanced artificial intelligence technologies designed to detect suspicious financial activities. In its 2025 Sustainability Report, Safaricom revealed that its enhanced anti-money laundering (AML) framework successfully uncovered laundering activities...