Telecommunication
Analyzing global telecommunication trends, technological advances, and regulatory impacts.
- Business
Vodacom Moves to Rewrite Safaricom’s Rulebook at the 31 July AGM
Fourteen special resolutions at Safaricom's AGM would formalise Vodacom's control and the government's board seats, brand veto, and expansion consent.
- News
Starlink Freezes New Sign-Ups in Seven Kenyan Counties as Network Fills Up
Starlink has paused new sign-ups in seven Kenyan counties, including Nairobi and Mombasa, after demand exceeded its satellite capacity.
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Vodacom Now Controls Safaricom: The KES 244.5 Billion Deal Is Done, But the Court Case Isn’t
Safaricom's sale to Vodafone Kenya closed on 30 June. The government drops to 20% while a constitutional petition remains unresolved.
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Kenya added 5.7 million SIMs in three months. Here’s what really happened
Kenya's active SIM subscriptions jumped 5.7 million to 84.1 million in early 2026. We explain what really drove the surge.
- News
Airtel Kenya set for $100M IFC loan to accelerate mobile network expansion
Airtel Africa is on an absolute tear this month. From record-smashing fiscal results to major backend shareholding shuffles, the telecom…
- News
CA to fine Safaricom and Airtel for poor voice calls and slow internet
For millions of Kenyans, including myself, this regulatory crackdown is long overdue. We constantly pay premium prices for aggressively marketed…
- News
Truecaller Launches Travel eSIM in 29 Countries as Ad Revenue Slides
Truecaller launched travel eSIMs across 29 countries as ad revenue fell 44% last quarter. Here's what the move really means.
- News
Court Keeps Block on Safaricom Stake Sale to Vodacom, Stalling KES 244.5B Treasury Windfall
The Safaricom–Vodacom deal remains blocked by the High Court of Kenya, with a constitutional ruling on the matter pending.
- Business
Bharti Airtel Moves to Lift Airtel Africa Stake to 79% in $2.9 Billion Share Swap
A cashless share swap moves promoter group holdings into Bharti Airtel and lifts its Airtel Africa stake from 62.73% to…
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The Quiet Telco Truce: Why Airtel Is Sharing Pipes With Its Biggest African Rivals
Airtel Africa's deals with MTN, Vodacom and SpaceX point to a telco truce that has direct implications for Kenya's market.
- Business
From $2.65 Billion to $10 Billion: The Airtel Money IPO Story Is Bigger Than the Delay
Airtel Money's IPO is delayed to H2 2026, but its valuation has climbed from $2.65 billion in 2021 to potentially…
- Business
Airtel Africa FY26: Profit Triples to $813M as Data Finally Beats Voice
Revenue jumped 29.5% to $6.42 billion, but the CEO is already warning that diesel costs could pressure next year's margins.
- News
Somalia’s Hormuud Just Borrowed Kenya’s Smartphone Financing Playbook, But Made It Interest-Free
Hormuud Telecom partners with Get-Phone to finance 100,000 smartphones in Somalia, using EVC Plus mobile money and zero-interest Sharia-compliant terms.
- Business
Safaricom FY26: Mobile Data Just Overtook Voice for the First Time. Is This Really a Tech Company Yet?
Mobile data hit 42.1% of connectivity revenue, voice fell to 41.3%. Fixed broadband grew 12.2%. AI is in production. But…
- Interesting Reads
Africa Just Agreed on a Continental Playbook for Telecommunications Sovereignty. Now Comes the Hard Part.
The Algiers Declaration commits African governments to sovereign cloud, local data centres, and continental infrastructure integration by 2030.
