Internet
Discussing the vast world of the Internet: trends, technology, security, and accessibility issues.
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Safaricom’s New B-Live Data Bundles: Everything You Need to Know
Safaricom has quietly rolled out a new data product called B-Live, and depending on who you ask, it’s either a…
- News
Kenya’s Digital Future is Being Held Hostage by County-Level Bureaucracy
At the 2025 Devolution Conference in Homa Bay, the big tech conversation wasn’t about new gadgets or AI hype. Instead,…
- News
Africa Plots Insurance Against Internet Collapse with New Resilience Framework
A single undersea cable snaps, and suddenly half your apps don’t load. A national power outage hits, and even paying…
- News
My Airtel App Now Shows Your Live Home Wi-Fi Data Balance
Last month, Airtel quietly rolled out a handy little update to the My Airtel app that brought the ability to…
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Tested: Safaricom 5G Wi-Fi Router Works With More Devices Than They Claim
When Safaricom rolled out 5G Wi-Fi back in 2022, it was hardly pocket-friendly. The router went for KES 25,000, and…
- News
Only 0.6% of Kenyan Rural Homes Have Fixed Internet
Fast, reliable internet might be standard in Nairobi’s leafy suburbs, but beyond the cities, the picture is very different. The…
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Report: Only 53.7% of Kenyans Own a Mobile Phone While Over 1 in 10 Still Borrow
The mobile phone is one of Kenya’s greatest success stories. From the days of queueing at a telephone booth to…
- News
New 25% Safaricom Fibre Discount Targets MSMEs in Fibre-Ready Buildings
Safaricom discounts new business fibre connections by 25 percent for two months, after last week’s home offer.
- News
Safaricom Slashes Home Fibre Prices by 25% for New Customers This August
If you’ve been meaning to join the Safaricom Home Fibre family but kept hesitating, Safaricom just found a way to…
- Opinion
Safaricom Keeps Changing or Removing Affordable Data Bundles, Often With No Warning
If it feels like Safaricom is playing a weird game of “now you see it, now you don’t” with its…
- News
Airtel 5G Routers Are Getting Binned as Angry Users Lose Patience
At this point, I might as well start a support group: “Victims of the Airtel 5G Router Network.” We can…
- News
Safaricom 5G Routers are Running Out of Stock on Masoko
Insights At a Glance: Safaricom’s Huawei H155-382 and Nokia Gateway 2 5G routers are no longer available on Masoko. Only…
- News
My Airtel App Now Lets You Add and Manage Home Wi-Fi Devices
Insights At a Glance: The My Airtel app has activated its long-awaited “Home Wi-Fi” tab, replacing “Coming Soon” with a…
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After a Year with Airtel 5G Router, I’m Ready to Try Safaricom 5G Router but for One Major Reason
There was a time not too long ago when I swore I’d never go back to Airtel. Then, in 2024,…
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Telecom and Pay TV Spending in Middle East and Africa Hit $149 Billion in 2024
Insights At a Glance: Telecom and pay TV spending in MEA reached $149B in 2024, up 7.7% from the previous…
