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Safaricom Bosses Receive $6.4 Million in Free Shares

Luis Monzon -
Several senior executives at Safaricom, Kenya's preeminent telecom, were awarded 16.4 million shares with a current market value of Sh700-million ($6.4-million) for free in March as compensation for their past performance. According to Business Daily Kenya, the company's employees cashed...
East Africa

5 Fastest Internet Providers in Kenya Ranked

Luis Monzon -
Internet and connectivity speed tester Ookla has released its market analysis for Kenya, ranking the country’s fastest internet service providers (ISPs). The analysis only takes into account top providers of internet services in the country, ones which account for 3%...
Cybersecurity

Kenya’s IEBC Denies Servers Were Hacked to Steal Personal Details from 61,000 Voters

Luis Monzon -
Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has refuted claims that hackers infiltrated its servers and obtained the personal details of at least 61,000 registered voters. This comes after reports from the Directive of Criminal Investigators (DCI) were released, saying...
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...
Cybersecurity

Kenyans Are Being Registered for Political Parties Without Knowledge or Consent

Luis Monzon -
Kenyan users are reporting on social media that they are being signed up as members of political parties in the country without their knowledge or consent via the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP). Many are finding the...
East Africa

Ethiopian Government Selling a 40% Stake in Ethio Telecom

Luis Monzon -
The Ethiopian government has announced a new tender process to begin the sale of a 40% stake in the state-owned telecommunications company, Ethio Telecom. The sale is still in its very early stages with the selection of a successful bidder...
East Africa

Safaricom’s eSIM – What is it and How to Get It

Luis Monzon -
The much-rumoured eSIMs developed by Safaricom have officially been released in Kenya. https://twitter.com/SafaricomPLC/status/1402226881525698560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1402226881525698560%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechweez.com%2F2021%2F06%2F08%2Fsafaricom-esim-launched-in-kenya%2F What is an eSIM? eSIM or embedded SIM is built into your phone. It is a tiny device, much smaller than even the smallest available micro SIMs. The smallest...
Company News

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...
Company News

Safaricom is Testing a Digital Health Passport Programme

Jenna Delport -
Safaricom has begun testing Afya Moja - a mobile health records system - in partnership with Nakuru County. The initial pilot programme will see over 100,000 people be part of the integrated electronics medical records program. According to TechIsh, Afya...
Africa By Region

mySafaricom App Launches on the Huawei App Gallery

Jenna Delport -
The Safaricom App is now available for download from the Huawei App Gallery. The app provides Safaricom customers with a user-friendly way to access the telco's products and services. Through the app, users can: M-PESA SEND MONEY- Select their contacts...
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