Safaricom, Boomplay Partner To Offer Affordable Subscription Bundles

Safaricom has partnered with Boomplay in a bid to avail Boomplay services to its customers via affordable daily, weekly, and monthly bundles.

Boomplaya is a popular music streaming service with over 85 million local and international tracks and podcasts.

The partnership will offer Safaricom customers Boomplay subscription bundles at discounted rates coupled with free data, ranging from a daily bundle of KES 20 with 50MB, a weekly bundle of KES 120 with 300MB and a monthly bundle of KES 299 with 1.5GB.

“As a digital-first company, we want to avail affordable devices and data bundles and leverage our extensive network coverage to enable Kenyans to enjoy a digital lifestyle. Through this partnership, our customers can now enjoy their favorite music on Boomplay using bundles that provide value and convenience,” said Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa.

Boomplay’s Managing Director for East Africa, Martha Huro, said, “With over 85 million monthly active users, we are the leading music streaming service in Africa, and we are all about building the largest and most sustainable digital music ecosystem for artists and content providers on the continent. This partnership with Safaricom will give millions of Kenyans seamless access to entertainment anytime, anywhere.”

Customers can access the Boomplay bundles via the Safaricom App or USSD *544*6# under option 5 – Boomplay and pay via airtime or M-PESA. They will then receive an SMS confirming payment and start enjoying ad-free streaming and unlimited downloads of their favorite songs and podcasts via the Boomplay app.