Kenya’s leading telecommunications company Safaricom, has teamed up with Boomplay, a popular music streaming service that offers over 85 million tracks and podcasts from both local and international artists to offer services to customers at a discounted rate. Through the partnership, Safaricom’s customers will be able to access Boomplay’s services at affordable rates by subscribing to daily, weekly, and monthly bundles.
These bundles will also come with free data, allowing customers to stream music without using up their data allowance. The subscription options include a daily bundle for KES 20 with 50MB of free data, a weekly bundle for KES 120 with 300MB of free data, and a monthly bundle for KES 299 with 1.5GB of free data.
Comments from Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa
“As a company that prioritizes digital services, we aim to provide affordable devices and data packages to allow Kenyans to fully embrace a digital lifestyle, by partnering with Boomplay, we can offer our customers convenient and cost-effective options for streaming their favorite music. This partnership demonstrates our commitment to leveraging our strong network coverage to provide valuable services to our customers”, said Peter Ndegwa, CEO of Safaricom PLC.
Comments from Boomplay Managing Director Martha Huro
Martha Huro, Managing Director for East Africa at Boomplay, commented on the partnership by saying, “As the leading music streaming service in Africa with over 85 million monthly active users, we are dedicated to creating the largest and most sustainable digital music ecosystem for artists and content providers on the continent. Our partnership with Safaricom will allow millions of Kenyans to easily access entertainment at any time and place.”
How to get Boomplay Premium subscription at rock-bottom rates for Safaricom customers
Safaricom customers in Kenya can purchase the discounted Boomplay subscription bundles through the Safaricom App, safaricom.com, or by dialing *544*6# and selecting option 5 – Boomplay. Payment can be made using airtime or M-PESA, and upon successful payment, customers will receive an SMS confirmation and will be able to use the Boomplay app to stream their favorite songs and podcasts without ads and with unlimited downloads.