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East Africa

Safaricom Appoints New Chief Enterprise Business Officer

Luis Monzon -
East Africa's telecom leader, Safaricom, announced on Thursday the appointment of Cynthia Karuri-Kropac as its new Chief Enterprise Business Officer. The appointment will be made effective 1 September 2022. She is set to replace Joseph Wanjohi, who has been serving...
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Top 4 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review

Luis Monzon -
As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. New features come to the highly popular Microsoft Teams platform, MTN South Africa once again sees itself at the top...
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Safaricom Builds Ethiopian Data Centre Worth $100M With 2 More on the Way

Luis Monzon -
2 years after the Kenyan telecom powerhouse made its initial foray into Ethiopia's virtually untapped mobile and internet space, Safaricom is finally ready to begin commercial operations in the Horn of Africa country having set its launch date for...
Company News

Safaricom to Bank $481-Million from Kenya Power Meter Deal

Luis Monzon -
Kenya's top telecom is set to make $481-million (Ksh53.5-billion) for installing smart electricity meters to Kenya Power's largest consumers in a new deal meant to curb power theft, and electricity leakages while also fixing significant weaknesses on the utility...
General

Top 4 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review

Luis Monzon -
As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. This week, Safaricom gifts shares worth a vast amount of money to its top executives, South Africa moved to Adjusted...
East Africa

Safaricom’s Plans in Ethiopia Hit Snag Due to Possible US Payment Ban

Luis Monzon -
Safaricom's plans to expand into Ethiopia have hit a complication as a US State financier is threatening to recall its loans to a Safaricom-led consortium following an escalation of armed conflict in the horn of Africa. The US International Development...
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MTN Plans to Build New ICT Centre in Ghana

Luis Monzon -
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has made a three-day visit to Ghana and launched major projects that the operator aims to achieve by 2022, Ecofin reported. It intends to improve and expand network infrastructure to bring quality telecom services to...
East Africa

Safaricom Eyes an Opportunity to Expand into Ethiopia

Luis Monzon -
Safaricom PLC is planning to extend its reach into Ethiopia, Kenya's northern neighbour. Although not initially successful with its first few attempts, new changes within the Ethiopian government may prove beneficial for the mobile carrier to finally establish a presence...
East Africa

Safaricom Offers Free Data for Frontline Health Workers in Kenya

Luis Monzon -
Safaricom Kenya has just announced new plans to improve communication support for COVID-19 pandemic response teams. After a request from the Mutahi Kagwe, Cabinet Secretary of Health, the mobile operator will be providing more resources meant to make operations...
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Telkom Champions Youth Empowerment at Trialogue Conference 2025

The Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2025 is set to be a battleground for ideas, and Telkom SA SOC...
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