{
  "id": 18676116,
  "title": "Safaricom appoints Boniface Mungania as Chief Financial Services Officer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/safaricom-appoints-boniface-mungania-as-chief-financial-services",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-07T08:47:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital Business",
    "slug": "capital-business",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/safaricom-appoints-boniface-mungania-as-chief-financial-services-officer/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Safaricom PLC, a leading telecommunications company in Kenya, has appointed Boniface Mungania as its new Chief Financial Services Officer, effective November 1, 2026. Mungania, who has been with Safaricom since 2007, will oversee the company's financial services business, which encompasses M-PESA, Kenya's popular mobile money service. Mungania's career at Safaricom spans several management positions, including Senior Manager for M-PESA Business Development, Head of M-PESA Products and Services Development, and Payments Tribe Lead. Prior to joining Safaricom, he worked as a Mobile Financial Services Consultant at Vodafone Qatar and served as Director of Public Sector Digital Transformation. Mungania's appointment is a testament to his nearly two decades of experience in financial services, digital transformation, and business development. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Mungania has also been honored with the Order of the Grand Warrior (OGW) award for his contributions to national digital transformation programs.",
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Safaricom Appoints Boniface Mungania as Chief Financial Services Officer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/safaricom-appoints-boniface-mungania-as-chief-financial-services",
        "published": "2026-11-06T12:51:47.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}