Kenya’s Yu Mobile seeks strategic investors
Mobile operator Essar Telecom Kenya (Yu Mobile) is looking for strategic investors to inject cash in the company in order ...
Tag: Safaricom
Airtel Kenya mulls IPO; gov’t extends ownership deadline
Mobile carrier Airtel Kenya is reportedly planning an IPO on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, in order to comply with local ...
Kenyan gov’t waives local owner rule for Airtel
The Kenyan government has waived the 20% local ownership requirement for telco group Airtel’s unprofitable operations in the country. Airtel ...
Orange Kenya denies tower sale
Orange has dispelled recent reports that it is looking to sell its 600 towers in Kenya, but the company is ...
Steve Walters appointed Vodafone Qatar CFO on 7 November
Mobile operator Vodafone Qatar has announced that incoming CFO Steve Walters will take up his role from 7 November. Walters, ...
Safaricom to sign JV with SST – report
Mobile operator Safaricom is set to sign a partnership deal with Kenyan IT services company Seven Seas Technology (SST) next ...
Kenya spectrum auction attracts 17 bidders
Kenya’s spectrum auction has attracted interest form 17 parties, with eight of them being international bidders that teamed up with ...
Kenya extends deadline for 4G project
The Kenyan authorities have extended the deadline to submit bids to build a 4G network after no operator showed interest ...
Joseph to advise World Bank on m-banking
Michael Joseph, the former CEO of Kenyan operator Safaricom, has been appointed by the World Bank to advise on spreading ...
Safaricom to launch bond issue this month
Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom plans to launch a KSh4.5bn (E43m) bond this month, according to media reports. This placement will ...
