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Safaricom Surpasses Airtel Kenya in 5G Site Deployment: A New Era of Connectivity Competition
Safaricom is now boasting more 5G sites than Airtel Kenya, placing it at the top in terms of the number of fifth-generation sites against...
Safaricom Blames Slow Internet Speeds on Undersea Cable Outage
Safaricom attributes the slow environment to a cut on two of its critical undersea cables, which are central to delivering its traffic in and...
Starlink Unveils Cheaper Data Plan: 50GB for Sh1,300, Jolts Safaricom, Airtel
Starlink, the satellite internet provider founded by Elon Musk, is planning to shake up the competition for established Safaricom and Airtel in Kenya with...
Reopening of Schools Hits Telcos’ Text Messages Revenue
The reopening of schools after the December long holiday break had a toll on the revenue generated by telcos from text messages in relation...
Over 80,000 New Investors Join CBK’s Digital Platform for Government Securities
Since July 2023, when the CBK launched its digital trading platform for government debt securities—DhowCSD—it has more than doubled in terms of investor sign-ups...
Committee Recommends Suspension of SHIF Rollout Due to Digital Platform Issues
The Ministry of Health's transition committee has advised deferring the implementation of the new SHIF, which is expected to become operational on July 1,...
Mobile Money Subscriptions Rebound After Scrapping of Airtel Transfer Code
The mobile money landscape in Kenya has seen a massive rebound in subscriber numbers after Airtel removed the restrictive transfer code. This innovation had...
Safaricom and Pezesha Introduce ‘Mkopo Wa Pochi’ to Lend Small Businesses
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Over 600,000 users of 'Pochi La Biashara' payment service can now access small loans at a flat one-off access fee of 2.76 percent of...
Kenya’s Push for Locally Assembled Smartphones Sees Over 390,000 Devices Sold Since October
The country is witnessing a state of digital transformation, largely powered by locally assembled smartphones, with 390,000 devices sold since the October last year,...
Kenya’s First Lady Unveils 83rd Digital Hub at Butere Girls High School
Rachel Ruto, Kenya's First Lady, joined Butere Girls High School in Kakamega County to launch the 83rd Digital Hub of the year. The event...
Kenya Power Rolls Out Major Update Campaign for Prepaid Meter System
Kenya Power has embarked on an elaborate exercise of updating prepaid meter systems of all its 7.4 million customers. It is done to maintain...
Management 101: The Importance of Ensuring Workplace Morale Remains Strong
A productive and successful business doesn't run itself. While sound strategies and robust processes are vital, it's a company's employees that truly drive results....
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Huawei Kenya Trains Top University Students for Regional ICT Competition
Huawei Kenya has welcomed 18 top university students to its offices for an intensive training program ahead of the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Final of...
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Huawei Kenya Trains Top University Students for Regional ICT Competition
Huawei Kenya has welcomed 18 top university students to its offices for an intensive training program ahead of the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Final of...
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Series: Unveiling Features, Pricing, and Exclusive Offers in Kenya
Xiaomi has launched the highly anticipated Redmi Note 14 series in Kenya with new features and improved durability across all models. Building on the...