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Safaricom's Half-Year Profit up 52%, Mobile Data Revenues Overtake Voice

Safaricom recorded its strongest half-year performance to date as continued expansion in M-PESA and mobile data usage in Kenya offset the ongoing decline in traditional voice and messaging revenue.

Harry Njuguna

2 days ago

Madagascan Telecom Giant Acquires Zuku's Parent Company

AXIAN Telecom’s subsidiary Yas has completed the purchase of 99.63% of Wananchi Group, a major East African broadband and enterprise connectivity provider.

Brian Nzomo

2 days ago

Airtel Africa's H1 Profit Jumps 375% as Data, Fintech Drive Growth

Airtel Africa has reported a three-fold increase in net profits in its first-half results, driven by growth in data and mobile money usage across its markets

Harry Njuguna

3 days ago

Over 500,000 Videos Were Removed in Kenya in Q2, 2025-TikTok Community Guidelines Report

The Kenyan Wall Street

4 days ago

Collapsed Tech Firm Sendy Loses Landmark KSh 82mn Tax Battle

KRA has won a case against collapsed logistics technology firm Sendy Limited after the High Court ruled that the company is liable for VAT on the full value of transport services

Fred Obura

9 days ago

Zoho Expands AI Access with Free Agentic Tools for Businesses

Zoho has announced the immediate launch of new agentic AI features across its collaboration, customer experience, and human resources products.

Morris Kiruga

12 days ago

Eastern Africa Plots Unified Spectrum Strategy to Boost Broadband Access

The East African Community (EAC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariats are set to develop a joint regional roadmap to translate new commitments on spectrum management into concrete policy, regulatory, [...]

Fred Obura

15 days ago

Kenyan Engineer Elly Savatia Wins Top Innovation Prize for AI Sign-Language App

Kenyan innovator Elly Savatia has won the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for developing Terp 360, an AI-powered application that translates speech into sign language using 3D avatars. “I'm [...]

Brian Nzomo

17 days ago

Paratus Rolls out Starlink in Rwanda

Pan-African telecommunications firm Paratus Group has expanded its satellite internet footprint to Rwanda, intensifying its bid to dominate enterprise connectivity across East Africa. “We are building Africa’s quality network by [...]

Brian Nzomo

17 days ago

Kenyan Court Rules ‘Internet Access Not A Human Right’

The High Court has ruled that access to the internet is not a fundamental human right, rejecting a public interest petition that sought to compel the government to guarantee universal [...]

Brian Nzomo

17 days ago

Moniepoint Closes Additional US$90Mn In Series C Round to Fuel Expansion

Nigerian fintech unicorn, Moniepoint Inc., has raised US$90 million in fresh funding, bringing the total amount secured under its ongoing Series C round to US$200 million. “The proceeds from our [...]

Brian Nzomo

18 days ago

Kenya Moves to Commercialise Genetically Modified Cassava

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has invited public comments on a proposal by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) to commercialise genetically modified (GM) cassava across 18 counties. According to [...]

Fred Obura

18 days ago

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