In a surprising move, Zuku has reached an agreement to buy Yumobile from Airtel Kenya. The deal which is still subject to approval by the Communication Authority of Kenya, came…
Read MoreIn a surprising move, Zuku has reached an agreement to buy Yumobile from Airtel Kenya. The deal which is still subject to approval by the Communication Authority of Kenya, came…
Read MoreEssar Telkom Yu’s parent company has officially closed the acquisition deal with leading telecommunication companies Safaricom and Airtel for $120million by signing binding agreements in the transaction that has received…
Read MoreMobile Service providers Safaricom, Airtel have finally been granted conditional approval to acquire Essar Group’s Yu mobile by Kenya’s telecom regulator after an alleged delay by Communications Commission of Kenya….
Read MoreBy now you must be aware that YuMobile is exiting the Kenyan market shortly after celebrating its 5th anniversary. The exit to be finalized in three months time will see…
Read MoreHow about a three joint mobile money agent to cover for the three dominating telecommunication companies in Kenya? Airtel Kenya petitioned the competition watch dog to take action on Safaricom…
Read MoreAirtel is on a suicide mission, but before I wonder why, there is another thing that I don’t understand. Why is anyone still using Safaricom data? This I ask because…
Read MoreEvery single mobile service provider in Kenya offers a mobile payment service. Safaricom are the pioneer’s in this segment with their M-Pesa platform. The other Telco’s saw how impressive this…
Read MoreThe top prize of Ksh 1.5 million plus a mentorship deal with multi-award winning American singer-songwriter Keri Hilson in Atlanta is getting close for five (5) Kenyans, as the names…
Read MorePRESS STATEMENT BY MR. NGENE GITUKU, CHAIRMAN OF THE CA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ON ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPRIETY AND UNETHICAL CONDUCT REGARDING THE SALE OF ESSAR TELECOM KENYA LTD (YU) Â The…
Read MoreYesterday I received a Facebook inbox from one of our readers who wanted to know how to buy Airtel Airtime via MPESA. I told him. Then I thought it might…
Read MoreIn September 2015 new registration rules by CA were issued to mobile service providers requiring them to ensure that all mobile service subscribers are properly registered within 90 days, and as of…
Read MoreThis is still a question I have not really figured yet. With the competition Act a section of the Kenyan law terming a company that controls at least half of…
Read MoreVodafone’s telecommunications company Safaricom has withdrawn bid on Yu mobile’s sale deal following the tough conditions given to the two contestants to be fulfilled in six months. The contender has…
Read MoreSafaricom, Equity bank and Nakumatt are the likely future owners of Essar’s Group YU mobile following an application to the Communications Commission of Kenya by the telco to sell infrastructure…
Read MoreOn 31st August 2013 Airtel made a very silent announcement that they are to increase their products prices by 11%. The increase will see Airtel become the most expensive service…
Read MoreIt seems Airtel has woken up to try to compete on the mobile money space. This week Airtel Announced that it will allow subscribers to send money to other users…
Read MoreTwo years down the line since Bharti Airtel acquired Zain and Re-branded it to Airtel and the company is still struggling to find its footing in Kenya. In that period …
Read MoreOk..Kenyan mobile operator Yu has called on rival Safaricom to open up its mobile money transfer service M-Pesa to other networks.  The idea is great and I think if  it…
Read MoreWith mobile connectivity now integral to the modern economy, a key part of any national development programme must be digital inclusion. This is being achieved by expanding mobile broadband coverage,…
Read MoreToday Safaricom is remembering Bob Collymore. On social media particularly twitter, the memory is being done under the hashtag #CelebratingBob where Kenyans and media houses are sharing the good tidings…
Read MoreOn the story asking why Wangusi was sent home, I mentioned that Safaricom dominance issue could not be the reason. Since then I have spent a lot of time thinking…
Read MoreOrange Money is no more, this is because Telkom Kenya discontinued the platform; being one the changes the teleco made when it rebranded from Orange to Telkom Kenya. One of…
Read MoreWhy Uber Should Be Worried About Safaricom’s Little Cab The taxi scene in Kenya is one coupled by surprises and indifference. Before Uber joined the taxi hailing scene in January…
Read MoreThere is a new Airtime App that targets Kenyans that’s under development – it is called OCharge. Right now, to get any details about the App you need to read…
Read MoreSince 2010, Airtel has been pushing for Safaricom to be declared a Dominant Market Player, a push that saw the then Cabinet Secretary Mr. Fred Matiang’i and Communication Authority side…
Read MoreSince January this year I have mostly been on the road traveling around Kenya. I have traveled to Eastern towns of Meru, Machakos and Emali, to the coastal towns of…
Read MoreThe ICT sector may be complicated but people always find a way of coming up with illegal schemes. Illegal communications systems are now used in different parts of the country….
Read MoreThirteen years later and he hasn’t stopped using Kencell. I do realize there are those of you who haven’t heard of the word Kencell, and if you have, then it…
Read MoreEvery village in the country has an M-pesa agent. Kenya’s leading mobile money transfer system, M-pesa was introduced in 2007 and many people have embraced the service. My neighbors have…
Read MoreThe real-estate sector has grown to be fierce and more practical over the years. With the extensive penetration of smartphones and internet, virtual searching and selling of property has become …
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