With E-band spectrum seen by some as the key to supporting microwave and meeting increased capacity requirements for both backhaul and fronthaul, it may be no surprise that Kenya’s leading operator Safaricom has gone down the E-band route. In fact Safaricom has chosen Ericsson to supply microwave solutions based on the E-band platform to achieve […]
ericsson Microwave Safaricom has chosen Ericsson to supply microwave solutions based on the E-band platform to achieve multi Gbps backhaul capacity for mobile broadband nationwide coverage in Kenya. The solution – MINI-LINK 6352 – offers key advantages such as high capacity, efficient use of spectrum, low-energy consumption and simplified operations and maintenance. With technological advances […]
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has stepped up its push for the sale of additional government stake in Safaricom and cash-rich parastatals like Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to cut the State appetite for expensive loans in the short term. The NSE chief executive Geoffrey Odundo told Parliament Tuesday that the State has the potential to […]
Safaricom has chosen Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to supply microwave solutions based on the E-band platform to achieve multi Gbps backhaul capacity for mobile broadband nationwide coverage in Kenya. The solution – MINI-LINK 6352 – offers key advantages such as high capacity, efficient use of spectrum, low-energy consumption and simplified operations and maintenance. With technological advances […]
5G technology will enable new applications in areas such as virtual reality, augmented reality and artificial intelligence for Safaricom subscribers Nokia 5G radio and FastMile 5G gateways provide ultra-fast Fixed Wireless Access services to subscribers; Safaricom also showcased 5G hologram and UHD video communication using live 5G network. Nokia has announced today that it is […]
Safaricom is known as Kenya’s biggest telco. It has recently announced that it will begin trials for the 5G internet and the technology used will be acquired from Huawei and Nokia. According to a report by 5gradar, it was announced on Friday that four cities were given priority for the trials namely Nairobi, Kisumu, Kissi […]
KITUI, Kenya (Reuters) – When Kenyan farmer Waki Munyalo’s crop of lentils shrank by three quarters last year because of unusually low rainfall, disaster was averted thanks to a simple remedy that was previously unavailable to most African farmers – insurance. Munyalo, a 38-year-old mother-of-three, had taken out an insurance policy with Kenyan start-up Pula, […]
KITUI, Kenya, April 20 (Reuters) – When Kenyan farmer Waki Munyalo’s crop of lentils shrank by three quarters last year because of unusually low rainfall, disaster was averted thanks to a simple remedy that was previously unavailable to most African farmers – insurance. Munyalo, a 38-year-old mother-of-three, had taken out an insurance policy with Kenyan […]
Safaricom wants to connect Africa with online money 03:06 (CNN)During the Covid-19 pandemic, many activities have become virtual. Working, socializing, and even banking have increasingly moved online. Safaricom, the largest telecommunications provider in Kenya, saw growth in its money transfer platform M-Pesa as it waived fees for small transactions, in an effort to limit the […]
This new NSE derivatives offering, with a 5-minute onboarding process instead of the two-day average in Kenya, has been made possible through collaboration between the NSE Derivatives Market, EGM Securities and their parent company Equiti Group’s global Product team. EGM Securities, a subsidiary of Equiti Capital, has become Kenya’s first online trading broker to offer […]
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