https://www.bizcommunity.com/414/663.html East Africa news 15 Telecoms & Networks news - East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/414/663.html en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:23:57 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/article/kenya-safaricom-starts-offering-stock-trading-on-its-m-pesa-platform-173626a Kenyan telecoms operator Safaricom on Tuesday, 10 February, launched stock trading for investors on its M-Pesa mobile phone financial platform, a move that could bring millions of new small investors into the bourse. 1-265528 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/airtel-africa-teams-up-with-starlink-to-launch-direct-cell-service-in-14-markets-627361a Airtel Africa said on Tuesday it has partnered with SpaceX to introduce Starlink's direct-to-cell satellite technology to all its 14 markets. 1-264311 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenya-to-sell-15-safaricom-stake-to-vodacom-in-16bn-deal-952774a Safaricom said late Wednesday, 3 December, that Kenya is selling a 15% stake in the telecom operator to South Africa's Vodacom in a deal worth about $1.6bn, as the government seeks to raise cash by offloading some state assets. 1-263944 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/article/kenya-safaricom-reports-55-higher-profit-as-ethiopia-loss-narrows-396608a Kenyan telecoms company Safaricom reported a 55% rise in its half-year profit on Thursday, helped by a smaller loss in key expansion market Ethiopia. 1-263053 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mtn-group-and-airtel-africa-agree-to-share-networks-in-uganda-and-nigeria-369218a MTN Group and Airtel Africa have struck a deal to share mobile phone network infrastructure in Uganda and Nigeria, they said on Wednesday, aiming to save on investments while still increasing service coverage. 1-256443 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/article/kenyas-safaricom-raises-117m-with-local-sustainability-linked-loan-691411a Kenya's biggest telecoms operator Safaricom has raised 15 billion shillings ($116.73m) via the second tranche of a sustainability-linked loan from a consortium of local banks, it said on Tuesday, 24 September. 1-251981 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/m-pesa-safaricom-onafriq-ink-deal-to-boost-ethiopian-remittances-450239a M-Pesa Safaricom has partnered with Onafriq, Africa's largest digital payments network, to streamline remittance flows into Ethiopia. The agreement will enable Ethiopians to receive money from abroad directly through M-Pesa, the popular mobile financial service that doesn't require a traditional bank account. 1-246975 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/seacom-subsea-cable-outage-disrupts-service-in-east-and-southern-africa-894583a Seacom experienced a service outage on its undersea cable system on 24 February 2024. The disruption is limited to the section connecting Mombasa, Kenya, and Zafarana, Egypt. Initial investigations suggest the damage occurred within the Red Sea, and other cables in the vicinity may also be affected. 1-246319 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/663/244824.html MediaTek, a major fabless semiconductor maker, reaffirmed its pledge to collaborate with telecom operators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across Kenya and East Africa, aiming to accelerate 5G adoption and bridge the region’s digital gap. This commitment was reiterated at the inaugural MediaTek Technology Diaries held in Kenya earlier this month. 1-244824 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 08:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/663/241860.html Liquid Intelligent Technologies on Wednesday announced the launch of two new fully redundant terrestrial routes - Kenya to Ethiopia and Zambia to Malawi. This development is set to enhance efficiency and reliable regional connectivity, both crucial for the economic growth of these countries. 1-241860 Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks East Africa