Experts concerned over recurring downtime with M-Pesa
Safaricom’s dominance in the mobile money market represents a challenge, according to analysts.
Vincent Matinde
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Google’s Loon Project finally takes flight
Project held back for two years, but now launched to provide connectivity to remote regions.
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Kenya telcos waive transaction fees amid COVID-19 outbreak
Central bank approves move as a general service lockdown looms within the East African country.
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Kenyans urged to cashless, work from home amid Coronavirus pandemic
Industry experts appeal to ISPs and other service providers to adjust tariffs in light of situation.
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Cyber security training taking strain in Kenya
Limited resources, costs and lack of skills hampering efforts to curb increasingly sophisticated cybercrime.
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Coronavirus knocks smartphone supply to Africa
IDC research anticipates an 8.4% drop in the market in Q1 2020.
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New US$86-m cable lands in Kenya
The Djibouti Africa Region Express 1 is expected to bolster connectivity capacity within East Africa.
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Microsoft bets on social impact start-ups in Africa
Company launches Global Social Entrepreneurship Programme to support start-ups.
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Safaricom, AWS unite on cloud service to East Africa
Kenyan telco secured Advanced Consulting Partner status within AWS partner network.
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Kenya's on-demand operators bemoan licensing challenges
Legislation has impacted significantly on operations of bus hailing services Swvl and Little Shuttle.
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Africa's datacentre development hinges on engineering skills
Operators focus on collaboration as market activity increases.
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Kenya's High Court maintains controversial cybercrime law
Act is constitutional, including 26 contested sections, according to Judge.
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Ethiopia enacts strict social media and fake news law
Critics have branded the new law 'harsh' and feel it could undermine freedom of speech in the country.
