Telecom

Kenya: The telecom regulator entrusts extension of networks in 78 remote areas to Safaricom and Telkom

Kenya: The telecom regulator entrusts extension of networks in 78 remote areas to Safaricom and Telkom
Friday, 11 January 2019 18:16

Telecom operators Safaricom and Telkom won the call for tender issued by Kenya’s Telecommunications Authority (KCA) for the extension of the telecommunications network in 78 remote areas. Turkana, Wajir, Garissa and Kwale communities are the priority zones.

The KCA set the tender to Ksh1.24 billion. Safaricom won part of the offer estimated at Ksh888 million while Telkom’s part is estimated at 350 million.

Justifying the works entrusted to Safaricom and Telkom, Nixon Mageka, member of the advisory board of the Universal Service Advisory Council (USAC) explained that : “Now the operators would ordinarily not extend their networks to these places because economically they are not viable to them but as a government we wanted everybody to stay connected… We will help them go to areas which they would not ordinarily go but which we want them to go”. 

According to the USAC, once the project is completed, 319,298 people can have access to quality telecom services. Since the launch of the universal service, 238,082 people have been connected to the telecom network in the country where 164 areas are still not connected.

On the same topic
(ETHIO TELECOM)-At a media event held at the Ethiopian Science Museum, Ethio Telecom CEO Frehiwot Tamiru presented the company’s 2024/25 fiscal year...
Government ramps up e-services, digital ID, and payments, but rural gaps remain Highlights: ● Over 900 government services digitized under "Digital...
As Algeria ramps up efforts to digitize its economy, the new cable is expected to play a critical role in improving service delivery, boosting enterprise...
Morocco to invest $8.9B in 5G rollout, targeting 85% coverage by 2030. Plan includes fiber expansion and rural connectivity under Digital...
Most Read
01

The fintech leaders primarily emerge from Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, and South Africa, nations recognize...

10 African Fintech Unicorns and Upstarts Make World’s Top 300
02

By linking ECOWAS countries, the project enhances regional digital infrastructure, which is crucial ...

Liberia, ECOWAS & World Bank collaborate on second West Africa submarine cable plan
03

The acquisition signals rising confidence in Africa’s digital infrastructure as a viable, long-term ...

Kenyan Mawingu Networks to Sell 35% Stake to South Africa’s Pembani Remgro Fund
04

As digital technologies reshape Africa's job market, digital skills are becoming crucial for youth i...

Africa Faces 'Critical' Digital Skills Gap as Youth Population Booms, UN Warns
05

- Micro, small, and medium enterprises received over half of business loans in WAEMU in 2024 - Bank ...

WAEMU: SMEs Secured 52% of Business Loans in 2024, Up From 49% in 2023 
Enter your email to receive our newsletter

Ecofin Agency provides daily coverage of nine key African economic sectors: public management, finance, telecoms, agribusiness, mining, energy, transport, communication, and education.
It also designs and manages specialized media, both online and print, for African institutions and publishers.

SALES & ADVERTISING

regie@agenceecofin.com 
Tél: +41 22 301 96 11 
Mob: +41 78 699 13 72


EDITORIAL
redaction@agenceecofin.com

More information
Team
Publisher

ECOFIN AGENCY

Mediamania Sarl
Rue du Léman, 6
1201 Geneva
Switzerland

 

Ecofin Agency is a sector-focused economic news agency, founded in December 2010. Its web platform was launched in June 2011. ©Mediamania.

 
 

Please publish modules in offcanvas position.