Telkom Kenya

Safaricom seeks approval to build undersea cable

The telco, which is headed by CEO Peter Ndengwa, will also be the first in the country to invest in its own undersea cable.
Nixon Kanali
1:20

Smartphone usage drives 4G, 5G adoption in Kenya

The regulator says the adoption of 4G and 5G technologies has continued to grow, mainly driven by the growing demand for high-speed Internet
1:30
Jan 23, 2025

Telkom Kenya engages global partners for Open RAN testing

The partnership will include knowledge transfer, development, and testing of 4G and 5G technologies in Kenya.
2:00
Oct 11, 2022

Airtel Kenya ring-fences operations, separates mobile money unit

Central Bank of Kenya confirms development, says it will lead to better customer service.
1:40
Jul 15, 2022

Safaricom launches cross-merchant mobile money system

Pay Bill solution forms part of a phased interoperability process among the company, Airtel Kenya and Telkom Kenya.
3:50
Nov 2, 2021

Telkom Kenya announces US$100m network expansion

MoU in place with Ericsson and NEC XON to add 2,000 wireless sites into its network by 2023.
2:20
Jan 22, 2021

Alphabet’s Loon deflates

‘Road to commercial viability proven longer and riskier than hoped’ says lead at X.
1:50
Sep 14, 2020

KaiOS, Telkom Kenya unveil Kaduda T-Smart

Entry-level smart-feature devices constitute about 40% of phones sold in Kenya, affirming their acceptance and popularity says Telkom Kenya.
1:50
Jul 8, 2020

It’s lift-off for Telkom Kenya, Loon balloon service

Partnership confirms commencement of mobile internet service.
2:00
May 7, 2020

Telkom Kenya supports COVID-19 monitoring platform

Afya Rekod platform will provide a virtual repository for individuals to store their health data in real-time.
2:00
Apr 23, 2020

Kenya readies for more Loon balloons

Telkom Kenya, Google Loon look to intensivy Project Loon and bolster local connectivity amid COVID-19 pandemic.
1:50
Mar 23, 2020

Google’s Loon Project finally takes flight

Project held back for two years, but now launched to provide connectivity to remote regions.