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It seems the announcement of sim card registration across all networks and subsequent disconnection if not registered is a bit more serious than we think. The four local mobile operators have to date switched off more than 2.4 million unregistered…
Few months ago, the Communications Commission of Kenya started a campaign requiring mobile phone subscribers to register their SIM cards in order to continue using the services. SIM cards enable users to communicate and transact using mobile devices. In a…
In yet another bid to increase financial services, from today, M-Pesa customers will have access to interest bearing saving accounts and be able to take out small loans through a new service, called M-Shwari. This is a strategic cooperation between,…
Since 2008, the government through the ICT Board has invested more than $ 6 million in local content generation and if you count the money for software and other services, then its $114 million, as part of the World Bank…
When safaricom announced that they were not making money on some of the data subscriptions, the question on many people’s mind was “how, with all that money and infrastructure?” For others it may have been that Safaricom wants to milk…
Few days ago, Safaricom CEO, Bob Collymore announced that the company discontinued its unlimited internet on the modems and handsets. What shocked was the announcement that the company is not making money from the unlimited data sales and usage. Collymore…
Last week, Gina Din Corporate Communications (GDCC) announced that it will not be pitching for Safaricom Public Relations (PR) tender. On twitter, there was so much talk of whether she was kicked out or decided not to renew, for me,…
I must admit that CJ, the guy who owns Jamii Telecom is a master businessman; he laid fiber in all major towns when companies were wondering whether to do it or not and when others were focussing on the end…
This week, Orange and Safaricom were busy launching higher speeds on the 3G network. As usual, Safaricom was the first to launch and few days later Orange did. Safaricom invite said that the speeds were increasing from 14 megabits per…
For the last two years, the debate has been on lowering the cost of connectivity, consumers feel we are paying too much while operators feel that they need to recoup their investments and therefore the costs must remain high. Even…