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Safaricom Learns the Hard Math of Expansion in Ethiopia as Growth Outruns Profit
Safaricom’s bet on Ethiopia has always been a long play. Two years after it entered the market, the company is…
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Axian Telecom Acquires Zuku Parent Company Wananchi Group
AXIAN Telecom on Wednesday announced it has finalized its acquisition of a 99.63% stake in Wananchi Group (Holdings) Ltd, the…
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Safaricom Launches ‘Shangwe @25’ Promotion as it Mark its 25th Anniversary
Safaricom has unveiled a nationwide promotion, ‘Shangwe @25’, to mark its 25th anniversary of operations in Kenya. The campaign, announced…
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Morocco’s Mobile Market Rebounds as Fibre Demand Accelerates
After a sluggish start, Morocco’s telecom sector is moving back into expansion. The second quarter brought a lift in mobile…
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New Appointments
Safaricom Welcomes Back Stephen Chege as Group Chief External Affairs Officer
Kenya’s leading telco, Safaricom PLC on Friday announced the return of Stephen Chege, who rejoins the company as the Group…
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Nigeria Finally Gets Its First MVNO, but the Real Question Is Whether the Market Will Let It Breathe
It took more than three years for Nigeria’s first MVNO to move from policy to reality. The regulator cleared the…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Money Nears 50M Users in Africa
Airtel Africa plc has announced exceptional results for the half-year ending September 30, 2025, revealing strong growth across its business,…
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Airtel’s Smartcash Brings Free Banking To Nigeria’s Push For Real Digital Access
Smartcash Payment Service Bank, a subsidiary of Airtel Nigeria, has decided to erase what most digital users long treated as…
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Partnership to Bring Reliable Internet to Millions in Rural Africa Announced
NEC XON, a leading African systems integrator, has entered into a strategic partnership with Mimosa Networks, a global leader in…
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GSMA, African Mobile Operators Partner for Affordable 4G Smartphones
The GSMA, in collaboration with six of Africa’s largest mobile operators, Airtel, Axian Telecom, Ethio Telecom, MTN, Orange, and Vodacom,…
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African Telcos Call for Tax Breaks on Entry-Level Smartphones
A new coalition of Africa’s largest mobile operators is making a direct appeal to governments across the continent to immediately…
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Hayo Launches White-Label Platform to Accelerate MNOs Shift to eSIM
Hayo, a global innovator in digital solutions, has launched an end-to-end eSIM solution aimed at helping mobile network operators (MNOs)…
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Paradigm Tower Ventures Finalizes Acquisition of IHS Towers in Rwanda
Paradigm Tower Ventures (“Paradigm”), a new sub-Saharan African towers platform, has officially launched its operations by completing the acquisition of…
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Smartphones on Safaricom Network Rise to 27.37 Million
Safaricom has announced a significant increase in the number of smartphones connected to its network, rising from 22.93 million to…
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Safaricom’s Sustainability Reporting Set a New Course for Kenyan Firms
When Safaricom released its first Sustainable Business Report in 2012, few Kenyan companies were talking seriously about purpose. The focus…
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How Subsea Cables Power the Data Centre-Driven Digital Economy
The internet as we know it wouldn’t exist without the vast, invisible network of subsea cables lying deep beneath the…
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LINX Takes Over Asteroid’s Kenyan Operations
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) and Internet Exchange incubator Asteroid announced that they have entered into a co-operative agreement to…
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Helios Investment Moves to Control Telecom Egypt’s Regional Data Hub in Multi-Million Dollar Deal
In a significant shift for Egypt’s digital infrastructure, Telecom Egypt has signaled a major realignment of its data center ambitions.…
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Indus Towers Africa Expansion Aims to Diversify Revenue and Capture Growth in Emerging Telecom Markets
Indus Towers Africa, the Bharti Airtel-backed giant that dominates India’s tower infrastructure space, is preparing for its first major move…
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BUSINESS
Kenya Weighs Safaricom Break-Up: M-Pesa, Mobile, and Towers Could Go Independent
Safaricom, the Nairobi-listed giant that dominates Kenya’s telecoms and mobile money landscape, may be headed for one of the most…
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Green Light for Vodacom/MAZIV Merger Transaction Signals New Chapter for SA Connectivity
MAZIV has welcomed the Competition Appeal Court’s approval of the Vodacom/MAZIV merger transaction, marking a critical milestone in South Africa’s…
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Safaricom Ethiopia Mobile Expansion Set to Reshape Financial Access Across a Cash-Dominated Country
Ethiopia’s streets still move largely on cash. Vendors count bills at market stalls, commuters exchange coins on crowded buses, and…
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Safaricom Clinches Top Digital Technology Award at CIPS Africa 2025
Safaricom PLC has been named Winner of the Best Use of Digital Technology at the prestigious Chartered Institute of Procurement…
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Airtel Africa, Vodacom Sign Network Infrastructure Sharing Agreement
Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have announced a strategic infrastructure sharing agreement in key markets, including Mozambique, Tanzania and the…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Surpasses 50 Million Customers in Kenya
Kenya’s leading telco, Safaricom, on Thursday announced a major milestone, surpassing 50 million customers across its mobile network in the…
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Safaricom Ethiopia Hits 10 Million Active Customers
Safaricom Ethiopia has announced a major milestone, reaching 10 million active customers within just four years of receiving its operating…
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Axian Telecom $600 Million Bond Issuance Attracts Strong Global Investor Interest
Axian Telecom has completed a major financial milestone with the pricing of its $600 million Senior Notes due in 2030.…
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Why the Safaricom Stake Sale Budget Could Reshape Kenya’s 2025 Fiscal Strategy
As Kenya prepares to roll out its Sh4.24 trillion national budget for the 2025/26 fiscal year, the government is placing…
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MTN Uganda to Restructure MoMo in 2025 to Drive Fintech Growth
MTN Uganda has planned to restructure its MoMo(Mobile Money) business in accordance with broader industry trends and pan-African fintech ambitions…
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Safaricom Pushes for Infrastructure Sharing to Bridge Africa’s Connectivity Gap
According to the latest data from GSMA, Sub-Saharan Africa remains the least connected region globally. While mobile internet access is…
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Nokia and Reflex Expand Broadband Reach Across South Africa
Nokia has announced that Reflex will deploy its Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) solution to modernize and scale its network in…
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Bayobab Launches New Uganda-Kenya Fibre Connectivity Route
Bayobab, MTN Group’s digital infrastructure company, has unveiled a new strategic fibre route connecting Uganda and Kenya. The company says…
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Airtel Kenya Rolls Out AI-Powered Spam Alert Service
Airtel Kenya on Wednesday launched an artificial intelligence (AI)- powered Spam Alert Service to enhance mobile security for its customers. The…
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Airtel Partners with SpaceX to Offer Starlink Connectivity in Africa
Airtel Africa announced today an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s high-speed internet services to its customers in Africa. Currently,…
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MTN Nigeria Q1 2025 Performance: A Strong Recovery Despite Economic Challenges
MTN Nigeria has reported a fantastic profit after tax of ₦133.7 billion in financial results for Q1 2025, unlike a…
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CMC Networks CEO Marisa Trisolino Steps Down
CMC Networks has announced that its CEO, Marisa Trisolino, will be stepping down from her role, effective 9th May 2025.…
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Ethiopia Tops East Africa’s Mobile Market With 86.6m Subscriptions
Ethiopia has emerged as the largest telecom market in East Africa, with 86.6 million mobile subscriptions – representing 27.49% of…
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LINX Expands Nairobi Network to PAIX Data Centres
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has announced that it has completed the expansion of its Nairobi network to PAIX in…
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Safaricom Annual Engineering Summit EA Edition Kicks Off in Nairobi
Safaricom has today kicked off its third edition of the annual Safaricom Engineering Summit. The summit provides a platform for…
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WIOCC and iColo Partner to Drive ISP Growth in Kenya
Connectivity provider WIOCC has joined forces with carrier-neutral data centre provider iColo to accelerate the growth of Internet Service Providers…
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Airtel Africa Launches AI Powered Spam Alert Service in Nigeria
Airtel Africa has announced the launch of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Spam Alert Service in Nigeria. This service, which offers…
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Telkom Kenya Secures KSh 570M Deal for Open RAN Deployment
Telkom Kenya has signed a $4.4 million (KSh 570M) deal with Japanese tech firm Rakuten Symphony and U.S.-based Airspan Networks…
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Paratus Group Opens in Tanzania
Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider, Paratus Group has announced the launch of Paratus Tanzania. The company has entered the…
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Internet Society Extends Partnership with Meta, Launches Connectivity Co-Funding Initiative
Internet Society has announced the expansion of its partnership with Meta with the launch of a new Connectivity Co-Funding Initiative.…
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African-Focused BCS Group Completes Lake Tanganyika Submarine Cable
BCS Group, a leading Pan-African wholesale telecom infrastructure provider, has announced the completion of its Lake Tanganyika Submarine Cable Project.…
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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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Data Commissioner Targets Zuku and Geosky for Privacy Breaches
Today, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has formally issued determinations against Wananchi Group Limited trading as “Zuku,” and…
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Safaricom Hosts 3rd Annual Investors Forum, Unveils Five-Year Strategy
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom recently hosted its 3rd Annual Investors Forum in Mombasa. Themed “Becoming Africa’s Leading Purpose-Led Technology Company…
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Angela Wamola: Powering Africa’s Future – The Intersection of Telecoms and Renewable Energy
As African leaders gather in Tanzania for the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, the continent stands at a crossroads. Nearly 600 million…
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Safaricom Offering Free Data in ‘Data Dabo Dabo’ Promo
Safaricom has launched its latest customer promotion dubbed ‘Data Dabo Dabo’ designed to offer more value to customers through free…
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Safaricom seeks approval from CA to build undersea cable
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom is seeking regulatory approval from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to build its own undersea…
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New Appointments
CMC Networks Appoints Paolo Gambini as Chief Revenue Officer
CMC Networks has appointed Paolo Gambini as its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Gambini joins CMC Networks from his prior…
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CA Seeks Public Input on Three Key Regulatory Changes
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is seeking public views on three key regulatory initiatives that aim to spur the…
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GSMA and Hayo to Drive Connectivity in Africa With New Partnership
Hayo, a global digital innovator, has joined GSMA to collaborate with leaders and drive innovation in the mobile industry across…
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Orange Partners With OpenAI and Meta to Expand its Open-Source AI Models to African Languages
Orange has announced that it will partner with OpenAI and Meta to fine-tune AI Large Language models (LLMs) to understand…
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African Telcos Increasingly Under DDoS Attacks for 2024, Report
While it’s true that every company is a potential target for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, cybercriminals will often…
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Paratus Group Opens in Kenya To Provide and Install Starlink Services
Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider, Paratus Group has expanded to Kenya. The company has expanded into the country through a…
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LINX adds Mombasa to its global network map
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) is expanding its interconnection service provision in Kenya, adding LINX Mombasa to its global network…
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e& partners with WIOCC to drive telco and hyperscaler growth in Africa
Global technology group, e& has entered into a strategic partnership with WIOCC to boost the growth of the hyperscaler ecosystem…
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NAPAfrica traffic surges to 4.5Tbps
NAPAfrica, Africa’s leading Internet Exchange Point (IXP), has reached a significant milestone, driving 4.5Tbps of traffic as its peering community…
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Safaricom Ethiopia hits 6.1 million monthly active users
Kenya’s leading Safaricom on Thursday announced impressive growth in its customer base in Ethiopia, reporting a 47.3% increase in monthly…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom records Sh28.1bn in half year profit
Kenya’s leading telco, Safaricom PLC, has posted a KES 28.1 Billion in net income for the six months ended September…
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Starlink Temporarily Pauses New Subscriptions in Kenya
Elon Musk-owned satellite internet Starlink has temporarily suspended new subscriptions in Kenya’s capital Nairobi and surrounding regions. According to a…
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Safaricom addresses allegations of sharing customer data with police
Safaricom has come out strongly to address allegations that it’s aiding in abductions by sharing its customer data with the…
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Internet infrastructure provider WIOCC Group launches in Kenya
West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) Group, the provider of digital infrastructure solutions and managed network services has expanded its…
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Starlink Closes Loophole Which Allowed Its Use in Unlicensed Countries
Interest in low-earth-orbit satellite Internet service by StarLink has grown globally and across the continent, especially in Kenya. But in…
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CLOUD
SEACOM Offers Colocation and IP Transit Services Via New Johannesburg Data Centre
SEACOM now offers colocation and IP transit services via the JN1 International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre owned and operated…
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Safaricom Contributes KES 983 Billion to the Kenyan Economy, As it Celebrates 24 Years
Safaricom contributed KES 983 billion to the Kenyan economy as it sustained 1,283,329 jobs in the last Financial Year. This…
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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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Intelsat launches new satellite cellular backhaul service in Nigeria
Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, has unveiled a new satellite cellular backhaul…
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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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Microsoft Azure Peering Service Now Live at LINX Nairobi Interconnection Hub
The Microsoft Azure Peering Service (MAPS) is now live at London Internet Exchange (LINX) Nairobi, the interconnection hub in Kenya. LINX are…
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Kenya’s Active Mobile Subscriptions Reach 68 million
The number of active mobile (SIM) subscriptions in Kenya increased to 68 million as of the end of March, representing…
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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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Tatu Telecom Connects 1,000+ Customers to High-Speed Fibre Network
Tatu Telecom, Tatu City’s telecommunications company, announced today that it has connected over 1,000 customers to its high-speed fibre optic…
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Safaricom Upgrades Home Fiber Packages, Launches Gigabit Plan
With growing competition from local and international internet service providers and consumer pressure, Safaricom has upgraded its offerings under its…
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Safaricom unveils a tech-fit experiential store in Nairobi
Safaricom has today launched a tech-fit and experiential outlet at BBS Mall in Eastleigh, Nairobi. The telco says phygital outlet…
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Rural ISP Mawingu expands network to Mandera County
Rural Internet Service Provider (ISP), Mawingu, has announced the expansion of its network to Mandera County in Kenya. This latest…
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Liquid upgrades its 1300km fibre route between Kenya and Uganda
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has upgraded its 1,300km fibre route connecting Kenya’s east coast city of Mombasa to Busia on the…
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LINX extends Nairobi network to PAIX data centres
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) is extending its African interconnection platform to PAIX Data Centres in Nairobi. The company says the…
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Kenya Pipeline and Syokinet activate 1.6 Tbps capacity on new fibre line
The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has partnered with Syokinet Solutions, an Internet Service Provider (ISP), to activate a data capacity…
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Lobby group sues Safaricom and CA over Starlink
A Kenyan lobby group has filed a lawsuit against Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom, the regulator the Communications Authority of Kenya…
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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’s Group CTIO Ben Roberts is leaving the company after 22 years
Ben Roberts, the Group Chief Technology and Innovation Officer (GCTIO) at Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid), is leaving the company. Ben…
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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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Airtel Opens New Airtel Money Branch in Mombasa
Airtel Kenya has opened a new Airtel Money Branch in Mombasa’s Central Business District (CBD). The telco says the move…
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Liquid launches the first Azure Stack in Uganda
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced the official launch of the first Microsoft Azure Stack in Uganda. Azure Stack is Microsoft’s…
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Rural ISP Mawingu expands its network to Bondo
Rural Internet Service Provider (ISP), Mawingu, has expanded its network to Bondo, in Siaya County. This brings the number of…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya GB kwa GB Campaign to give free data to new and upgrading customers
Airtel Kenya on Tuesday announced a new campaign dubbed “GB kwa GB” targeting new and upgrading customers. Airtel Kenya said…
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Vertiv seeks to partner with Kenyan telcos to address AI Challenges
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions says it’s ready to work with Kenyan telco and…
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Ory Okolloh and Francesco Bianco exit Safaricom board
Safaricom announced on Thursday the departure of Ory Okolloh and Francesco Bianco from its board of directors. In a statement…
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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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Safaricom’s system maintenance rescheduled
Safaricom has rescheduled the system maintenance that was to happen on today, Sunday from 11 pm to 4 am on…
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Airtel opens outlet in downtown CBD to enhance Airtel Money services
Airtel Kenya has opened a new franchise shop in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). The outlet, located on Gaborone Road,…
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Kenya to benefit from initial $16.2m ITU broadband mapping project
Kenya is among the 11 African countries set to benefit from an initial $16.2 million budget for Africa’s National Broadband…
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African regulators embrace strategy to unlock benefits of transformative technologies
African regulators have endorsed a set of guidelines to maximize the benefits of transformative information and communication technologies (ICTs) at…
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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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MTN Rwanda reports significant 4G network coverage milestone
MTN Rwanda has announced that its 4G network has achieved a population coverage of 84.5%. This milestone comes one year…
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TelCables upgrades its South African backbone network to 800 Gbps
TelCables Southern Africa, a subsidiary of Angola Cables, a global ICT solutions and services provider has announced that it has…
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Access Now condemns recent internet disruption in Kenya
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition have condemned the the recent disruption of internet access and increased crackdown on the…
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