Tag: Safaricom

Facebook is expanding its digital presence in Africa through its Irish subsidiary, Edge Network Services Ltd., which has invested in Safaricom's ambitious undersea fibre optic cable initiative. According to reports, ...

Safaricom, Kenya's leading mobile network provider, announced a significant achievement: the company has surpassed 50 million customers nationwide. According to a press release, this milestone is attributed in part to ...

Safaricom Ethiopia has achieved a remarkable milestone by signing up 10 million active customers within just 90 days of its launch—an impressive feat four years after entering the Ethiopian market. ...

Starlink is losing momentum in Kenya, marking a decline in subscribers for the first time since its launch in mid-2023. Between December 2024 and March 2025, over 2,000 customers left ...

Starlink, the satellite internet provider owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is weaving a unique pan-African strategy as it raises its monthly subscription prices in Nigeria by nearly 50%. This increase ...

Safaricom has partnered with Africa Data Centre to introduce East Africa's first AI-ready data centre services for enterprise and cloud solutions. This collaboration aims to provide scalable and cost-effective data ...

Currently, Kenya boasts a 60% penetration rate for 4G technology. Forecasts suggest that by 2027, the adoption rate for 5G could reach approximately 30%. As this transition progresses, enhancing user ...

Safaricom has intensified its rural expansion efforts in Kenya, cutting the cost of its 5G routers and deploying dozens of new 5G sites in underserved areas. This move directly challenges ...

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is ramping up its efforts to regulate the Internet after uncovering 132 illegal Internet service providers (ISPs) nationwide. These unlicensed operators, which have proliferated ...

Broadcast Media Africa has learnt that Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom has completed phase one of its data centre in Limuru, Kenya. Located in Redhill, the campus will comprise three buildings. ...