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Kenya’s 5G User Base Grows Fast as Data Use Climbs
Kenya added 724,753 new 5G users over the past year, pushing adoption of high-speed mobile internet deeper into homes and…
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MTN Nigeria Tests 25Gbps Link as 5G Networks Demand More Capacity
MTN Nigeria says it has completed a 25Gbps full duplex microwave link test in partnership with Huawei Nigeria, marking what…
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Samsung Pushes AI Deeper Into the Midrange With Galaxy A57 5G and A37 5G
Samsung Electronics has officially launched the long-awaited Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G in Kenya, introducing updated mid-range devices…
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Daraja 3.0, Agentic AI, and 5G Gaming: What Safaricom’s Decode 4.0 Means for Kenyan Developers
Twenty-five years ago, Safaricom launched as a telecommunications company. Today, it is something considerably more difficult to define: part infrastructure…
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Ethio Telecom Advances 4G Expansion and 5G Preparation Through New Vendor Deals
Ethio Telecom vendor deals announced after Mobile World Congress 2026 define the next phase of Ethiopia’s national telecom infrastructure expansion.…
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New Airtel 5G Outdoor Unit Aims to Eliminate Indoor Signal “Dead Zones”
Airtel Kenya has intensified its bid for the fixed-broadband market with the rollout of the 5G Smart Connect Outdoor Unit…
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Kenya’s heavy 5G use reveals a new data reality
Kenya’s 5G data usage has reached an average of 40GB per subscriber each month. That number stands out. It is…
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As 5G Towers Light Up Across Ten Districts, Airtel Malawi Puts Weight Behind a Broader Contest for National Connectivity
Airtel Malawi launched its 5G network on Tuesday in ten districts, starting with coverage in Lilongwe, Blantyre, Mzuzu City, and…
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Safaricom vs Airtel 5G Routers Compared: Speed, Reliability, and Real Value
If you pay the Kenyan average for home internet, this matters. Most households spend roughly 2,500 KES a month for…
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Safaricom 5G Home Routers Now Available for Purchase in Naivas
Safaricom has announced a strategic partnership with retailer Naivas Supermarket to significantly expand the availability of its 5G home routers across…
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From Fibre to 5G: Safaricom’s Big Push to Connect More Homes in Kenya
The demand for stable, high-speed home internet in Kenya continues to increase, driven by remote work, education, and digital entertainment.…
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MTN’s Cloud-Native 5G Rollout Strategy Signals a New Playbook for African Networks
Every major operator in South Africa talks about 5G. Most have launched some form of it. Few, however, have rebuilt…
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Safaricom’s 5G Ambitions: How the Telecom Giant Plans for All Sites to Be 5G-Ready by 2029 and Connect Every Corner of Kenya
On the 5G front, Kenya is still in its early stages, with only a third of Safaricom’s network currently supporting…
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Safaricom 25th Anniversary Sees CEO Outline Bold Plans for 5G, Fibre, and Ethiopia Expansion
Next month, Safaricom—the company that redefined Kenyan telecom—celebrates its 25th anniversary. It’s more than a quarter-century in business; it’s a…
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Safaricom 5G Powers Kenya’s Biggest Gaming and Pop Culture Festival at KICC
Hundreds of Kenyan gaming enthusiasts gathered on Saturday at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) for the thrilling 2025 Otamatsuri…
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OPPO Reno14F 5G: A Midrange Smartphone That Feels Surprisingly High-End in All the Right Ways
You can call the OPPO Reno14F 5G a midrange phone, but don’t call it basic. In a year flooded with…
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Safaricom Partners with Quickmart to Expand 4G & 5G Home Internet Access Across Kenya
The Safaricom strategic partnership with top retailer Quickmart is aimed at enhancing access to its 4G and 5G home internet…
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How Huawei Is Powering Kenya’s Digital Transformation Through 5G, AI & Clean Energy
As Kenya speeds toward a digitally connected future, Huawei is still one of the engines powering this transformation. At the…
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Galaxy A56, A36, and A26 5G Arrive in Kenya with Advanced AI, Enhanced Security, and Long-Lasting Durability
Samsung has officially launched the much-anticipated Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G, and Galaxy A26 5G. Packed with the latest…
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Safaricom Slashes 5G Router Price to Ksh 2,999, Cuts Internet Costs
In another twist, Safaricom has pricked the Kenyan internet market with a massive price drop on its 5G Wi-Fi router,…
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OPPO Reno13 F 5G Full Review: Style, Stamina and AI Smarts
OPPO makes incredible midrange smartphones for the Kenyan market, especially with their Reno series. This year, it brought the F…
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OPPO Reno13 F 5G: A Feature-Rich Mid-Range Smartphone
OPPO Reno13 F 5G is the company’s latest smartphone in the midrange Reno lineup alongside the 4G version. The phone…
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OPPO Reno13 F 5G and 4G Launched in Kenya: Specs, Features and Pricing
OPPO officially launched the Reno13 F series, introducing the OPPO Reno13 5G and Reno13 F 4G. These incredible smartphones combine cutting-edge…
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Nationwide 5G Rollout Marks Tunisia’s Digital Leap
Tunisia achieved a major tech milestone as three leading telecom operators; Orange Tunisie, Ooredoo Tunisie, and Tunisie Télécom; simultaneously launched…
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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, A06 Debut in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has introduced the Galaxy A16 5G and Galaxy A06 smartphones in Kenya, providing a chic design,…
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Safaricom Announces Upgraded 5G for Business Plans
Safaricom has announced a revamped 5G for Business plans for SMEs. The telco stated that the new plans will provide…
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5G fastest-growing subscription type in Sub-Saharan Africa, report
The total mobile subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa will grow at an annual rate of 4 percent, increasing from 950 million…
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Nigeria Taps Ericsson for 5G Development
The Nigerian government is making significant strides in advancing its technological landscape through a new partnership with Ericsson to explore…
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5G mobile subscriptions in Kenya nearing the one million mark
Kenya has continued to experience increased 5G subscriptions since the country’s leading telco Safaricom first rolled out the service in…
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Vivo V40 5G Review – Worth the upgrades + ZEISS
Vivo V40 5G Review: For Ksh. 64,999, the vivo V40 5G is quite an interesting device. The phone is the…
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Why 5G Mobile Subscriptions Are on the Rise in Kenya
5G mobile subscriptions are on the rise in Kenya. This is according to the latest insights from the telecommunications regulatory…
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Gadgets
OPPO Reno12 5G Full Review: Midrange Jewel
OPPO Reno12 5G Review: OPPO Reno12 5G wants to offer a premium flagship experience at a modest price. Despite strong competition,…
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OPPO Reno12 5G Camera Review: Almost Flagship Performance
OPPO Reno12 5G is the country’s latest midrange smartphone, and we’ve taken it through its paces over the past few…
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Nokia to build new 5G neutral host core network in Ghana
Nokia has announced that it is further strengthening its partnership with Next-Gen InfraCo (NGIC) by building a 5G mobile core…
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Liquid and Globalstar partner to deliver 5G access solutions across Africa
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) has partnered with American connectivity innovator Globalstar to deliver advanced 5G connectivity solutions across Africa, the…
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Safaricom 5G network now available in all 47 counties
Safaricom has expanded the coverage of its 5G network to all 47 counties in Kenya growing the 5G footprint to…
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Featured
Odibets launches Omoka na EPL 5G promo
Odibets has launched a one-of-a-kind promo dubbed “Omoka na EPL 5G” that is set to see punters on their platform…
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Nokia and Telecom Egypt deploy 5G network in Egypt
Nokia has announced a new partnership with Telecom Egypt to bring 5G technology to Egypt for the first time. The…
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COLUMNS
Paul Colmer: The folly of allocating 6GHz spectrum for 5G in South Africa
Wireless spectrum is the lifeblood of communication, and one of the most important legislative decisions in any country is deciding…
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Airtel doubles its 5G network footprint in Kenya
Airtel Kenya has announced a significant expansion of its 5G network in Kenya. At a media breakfast on Tuesday, the…
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Airtel Kenya unveils unlimited 5G home data plans
Airtel Kenya has launched new Unlimited Home Broadband 5G Data Plans for its customers. Tailored to meet the diverse needs…
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OPPO Reno11F 5G Review: Worth The Price
OPPO Reno11F 5G Review: OPPO has recently introduced the Reno11F 5G to the Kenyan market. This phone is an addition…
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OPPO RENO11 F 5G Unboxing
OPPO RENO11 F 5G Unboxing: OPPO recently introduced the OPPO Reno11F 5G in Kenya. We are not sure what the…
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Gadgets
vivo V30 5G launched in Kenya for Ksh 64,999
vivo has unveiled the vivo V30 5G, the addition to its V series in Kenya. Launched on Monday, the phone…
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OPPO Reno11F 5G with MediaTek 7050 with ColorOS 14 debut in Kenya: Price, specifications
After launching the OPPO Reno11 in Kenya recently, the company has introduced a new model of the phone, OPPO Reno11F…
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vivo V30 5G launching in Kenya this April
Vivo has announced that it will be bringing the vivo V30 5G, its latest addition to its V series to…
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Galaxy A25 5G Review
Galaxy A25 5G Review: Samsung announced the Galaxy A25 5G in January just days before their first Unpacked event of…
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G Review : The Best Redmi NoteYet
Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G review: Redmi, Xiaom’s sub-brand is known for its affordable yet very powerful handsets. Over the…
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Equitel becomes the first MVNO in Africa to launch 5G services
Equitel announced today that it has become the first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Africa to launch 5G services. …
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
Xiaomi recently introduced the Redmi Note 13 Series in Kenya. The series comprises the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G, Redmi…
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5G in Kenya: More than 500k users now on the network but adoption is still slow
Kenya was among the first countries in Africa to launch the super-fast fifth-generation (5G) network. The country’s leading telco Safaricom…
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Interviews
[Interview] MediaTek seeking more partnerships with Kenyan telcos to increase 5G adoption
Chipmaker MediaTek has announced its commitment to driving 5G adoption in Kenya through partnerships with local telcos. In a recent…
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Airtel Kenya to roll out additional 100 5G sites across the country by end of year
Airtel Kenya has revealed plans to roll out an additional 100 5G sites across the country before the end of…
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Safaricom Expands 5G Coverage to 35 Counties, Slashes 5G Router Prices
Safaricom has increased its 5G coverage to select towns across 35 counties as it continues to increase its 5G coverage…
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OPPO Reno10 5G Review: Ticks all the boxes
OPPO Reno10 5G Review: OPPO launched the Reno10 series in Kenya about four weeks ago. The series comprises the Reno10…
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OPPO Reno10 5G Unboxing and Quick Impressions
Unboxing the OPPO Reno10 5G. OPPO just launched this device in Kenya for Ksh 56,999. The company says the newest Reno…
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Infinix ZERO 30 5G launched, the perfect phone for vloggers
Infinix just announced the global launch of the Infinix ZERO 30 5G, a successor to the Infinix ZER0 20. This…
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Leaked specs and images of the Infinix ZERO 30 5G ahead of launch
We expect Infinix to unveil the Infinix ZERO 30 5G globally by the end of August. Infinix should be making…
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Nokia X30 5G Review
Nokia X30 5G is one of those devices from HMD Global that really caught my eye when the company first…
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High cost of 5G smartphones hindering 5G adoption, says Airtel Kenya MD
Kenya has joined several other African countries that continue to roll out 5G. As of now, two of the country’s…
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Nokia X30 5G is HMD Global’s most eco-friendly smartphone yet to date
Nokia X30 5G: HMD is among the smartphone OEMs that are adopting sustainable initiatives. This is very important considering the…
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[Interview] Airtel Kenya’s MD Ashish Malhotra on the company’s 5G expansion plans
Kenya’s second-largest telco Airtel recently launched its 5G network becoming the second operator to roll out the network after Safaricom…
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Airtel becomes second operator to launch 5G in Kenya
Airtel Kenya has officially become the second operator to launch 5G network after Safaricom. Launched on Tuesday, the telco noted…
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Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
Samsung officially launched the Galaxy A34 in Kenya last month. The A34 was launched alongside the Galaxy A54 5G, Galaxy…
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Deal: Buy the Nokia X30 5G in Kenya and get the Nokia earbuds BH-805 worth Ksh 15,000 for free
HMD Global launched the Nokia X30 5G in Kenya about two weeks ago. Claimed to be HMD Global’s most eco-friendly…
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Nokia announces new 4G and 5G Core Network software solutions
Nokia today announced new, optimized Core Network software solutions for the field and wide area network (FAN/WAN) needs of public…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom is offering 5G customers free 5GB data bundle
If you’re a Safaricom customer using a 5G smartphone, you can enjoy a free 5GB data bundle from the telco to…
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Gadgets
Nokia X30 5G With Snapdragon 695 5G SoC, 4,200mAh battery launches in Kenya
HMD Global has announced the launch of the Nokia X30 5G smartphone in Kenya. The Nokia X30 5G is claimed…
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Samsung’s Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A54 5G officially launched in Kenya
Samsung is finally making its latest devices in the A Series – Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A54 5G available…
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Reviews
Hands-On With The Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
The Redmi Note 12 Series has officially been launched today in Kenya. The series comprises the Redmi Note 12, Redmi…
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Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
Xiaomi Kenya today launched the highly anticipated Redmi Note 12 Series in Kenya with four all-new devices: Redmi Note 12…
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Moto G Power 5G Quick Review: A Budget-Friendly Phone with Some Impressive Features
The Moto G Power 5G is a budget-friendly smartphone that offers some impressive features for its price. It has a…
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Safaricom 5G coverage now available in 28 towns
Safaricom announced on Monday that it has increased its 5G coverage to 28 towns across 21 counties in the country.…
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Huawei urges government to allocate more spectrum to local telcos for 5G expansion
Additional investment in spectrum for future mobile network usage is important in anticipation of the exponential growth of 5G connectivity…
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HMD Global brings the Nokia G60 5G to Kenya for Ksh 52,999
Nokia G60 5G is HMD’s most eco-friendly G-series device to date and will be available in Kenya starting today for…
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Safaricom and Huawei Unveil 5G Experience Centres in Nairobi
Kenyas leading telco Safaricom has today partnered with Huawei to unveil three 5G experience centres across Nairobi. The three centres,…
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The New Reno8 T 5G’s Ultra-Clear Imaging System Perfectly Captures the Details of Life
Equipped with the latest hardware updates and the newest portrait imaging features — including the brand-new Ultra-Clear Imaging System, OPPO…
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Nokia to supply MTN South Africa with 5G equipment
Nokia announced on Monday that it has been selected by MTN South Africa (MTN SA) for the first time ever…
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Oppo Reno8 T 5G Review: A well-priced mid-ranger with decent specs
Oppo Reno8 T 5G Review: Oppo recently introduced a new addition to its Reno series in the country. The Oppo…
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Comparison between the Nokia X30 5G and Nokia G60 5G
In the past, with mobile technology, it’s easier to recommend one phone over the other, just based on price. But…
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Oppo Reno8 T 5G launched in Kenya for Ksh. 49,999
Oppo has today announced the newest addition to its popular Reno8 series, OPPO Reno8 T into the Kenyan market. The…
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Airtel announces plans to roll out 5G network in Kenya
Airtel Kenya has announced plans to introduce 5G mobile broadband services in selected neighborhoods around Nairobi. The company has stated…
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OPPO Reno 8T 5G Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
OPPO Reno 8T 5G Specs: OPPO plans to launch its latest mobile phone line, OPPO Reno8 T, in Kenya this…
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Realme 10 Pro 5G Coca-Cola Edition is here
You probably saw a few leaks here and there and yes, the Realme 10 5G Pro Coca-Cola edition is now…
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Oppo Reno 8T 5G Unboxing and First Impressions Review
Oppo Reno 8T 5G Unboxing: Oppo is expected to launch the Reno 8T series in Kenya this month. The series…
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Tecno Phantom X2 5G: Our three favorite features
Tecno Phantom X2 5G: Remember when Tecno announced they were finally bringing back the Phantom series after killing it for…
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[Interview] MediaTek commits to increasing 5G adoption in Africa with affordable chipsets
Chipmaker MediaTek has announced its commitment to driving increased 5G adoption in Africa. In a recent interview with TechTrends Media,…
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[Interview] African governments must release spectrum to increase 5G adoption, Qualcomm’s Elizabeth Migwalla says
In October this year, Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom officially went commercial with 5G in Kenya, joining a number of other…
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[24Bit Podcast] What is Safaricom 5G WiFi for Home and Businesses?
Safaricom went commercial with 5G in Kenya a couple of weeks ago officially becoming the first operator in East Africa…
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Gadgets
5G Xiaomi smartphones you can buy in Kenya right now
5G Xiaomi smartphones: Safaricom officially launched 5G services in select parts of Kenya last week. Customers in 5G-ready zones in…
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There is rise in 5G uptake across Africa but 3G remains dominant, GSMA report
The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan African report by GSMA has brought to the limelight interesting pointers on the state of mobile…
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Safaricom officially goes commercial with 5G in Kenya
Safaricom 5G: A couple of weeks ago I did a piece on how 5G deployment across Africa has been very…
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Oppo Reno 8 5G specs, price and availability in Kenya
Oppo Reno 8 series was officially been launched in Kenya on Tuesday. This series is a line of camera-focused phones…
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UK telcos now have until December 2023 to remove Huawei 5G equipment from their network
The UK government has outlined plans to ban Chinese manufacturer Huawei from providing 5G equipment to telecommunications providers in the…
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vivo V25 5G smartphone launched in Kenya for KES 57K
vivo has today officially launched the vivo V25 5G smartphone in Kenya. Featuring a colour-changing design, the phone will be…
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Vodacom Rolls Out 5G Network in Tanzania
As the race to 5G network gains momentum, operators around Africa are laying down the infrastructure so that their users…
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Gadgets
vivo V25 5G with Color-Changing Design Launching in Kenya Soon
Smartphone maker vivo has announced plans to launch the vivo V25 5G in October Kenya – next month. The device,…
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TECNO Among the First to Make Android 13 Beta Available on Its Latest CAMON 19 Pro 5G
At the Google I/O 2022 held from May 11 to 12, Google officially unveiled Android 13 Beta 2, the new…
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Just how slow is 5G adoption in Africa?
5G deployment across Africa has been very slow despite telecom operators around the world having rolled out the network since…
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MTN has rolled out 5G trials in seven cities across Nigeria
MTN Nigeria has launched 5G network in 190 sites across seven cities in the country. This initial installation of the…
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Gadgets
Infinix Note 12 5G Series officially launched, specs, pricing and availability
Infinix Mobile has officially unveiled the Infinix Note 12 5G series. The series includes two devices – the Infinix Note…
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