Circle Gas and Safaricom extend strategic collaboration

Volker Schultz and Peter Ndegwa sign collaboration agreement

We are delighted that Safaricom has expanded its collaboration with MGas, our Kenyan subsidiary, to deliver solutions that transform the lives of even more Kenyans. The relationship will enable joint technology development, expertise sharing, co-creation of solutions, and market support between the two firms.

Our smart meter connects to Safaricom’s Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network and accepts payment though M-PESA.

Since the launch of M-Gas in January, we have already enrolled more than 7,500 customers Nairobi’s Mukuru Kwa Njenga neighbourhood who have logged more than 200,000 cooking hours.

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