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Kenya Tenders National Fibre Backbone
Timeline
- Wed, Sep 23LatestUnverified — not yet reviewed
Safaricom Crosses One Million Home Internet Subscribers in Kenya
Safaricom has crossed one million fixed internet subscribers in Kenya, becoming the first operator in the country to reach that milestone. The figure, which reflects the addition of approximately 289,000 users over the past year, demonstrates that home broadband is a commercially viable business in the Kenyan market.
- Tue, Sep 22Unverified — not yet reviewed
Safaricom Extends Fixed Internet Lead, Crossing One Million Subscribers
Safaricom has crossed one million fixed internet subscribers in Kenya, adding approximately 289,000 users over the past year to extend its lead in the country's fixed broadband market. The milestone reinforces the operator's infrastructure dominance across both mobile and fixed connectivity.
- Sun, Sep 20Unverified — not yet reviewed
Kenya's Fixed Internet Market Grows 32% as Fibre, Wireless and Satellite Expand
Kenya's fixed internet market has grown 32 percent year-on-year, with fibre, wireless broadband, and satellite all contributing to the expansion. The data reflects a maturing multi-technology broadband infrastructure landscape that contextualises Kenya's concurrent World Bank-backed national fibre backbone tender.
- Thu, Sep 17Unverified — not yet reviewed
Kenya floats World Bank-backed tender for national fibre backbone and cross-border links
Kenya has issued a tender for a national fibre backbone network with cross-border connectivity components, backed by World Bank financing. The procurement directly shapes the country's digital economy infrastructure and positions Kenya to extend its connectivity reach to neighbouring markets.