Last week, Airtel Kenya (Airtel) introduced its Pamoja airtime bundles which are quite impressive since users can than double their regular talk time depending on which bundles they purchase. The new bundles seem to be targeting both the youth and Continue reading
Press Release Move is meant to pass the benefits of an improved business and regulatory environment to customers and is in response to the presidential directive on internet pricing. Beginning today, Safaricom subscribers can enjoy more affordable internet services following Continue reading
Let me start by saying that I really have nothing personal against Zuku except the fact that they need to figure out how to cope with the overwhelming demand that they have for their low-cost uncapped and unlimited broadband WIMAX Continue reading
Well, looks like everyone is now on-board the mobile tariff (war) bandwagon that started last week after Zain dramatically lowered their call and SMS rates. In particular, after that announcement, YU immediately responded as did Safaricom earlier this week. Now, Continue reading
What a week its been in Kenya’s mobile networks sector! So much has happened in such a short space of time. It all started on Monday this week when the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) announced a 50% price reduction Continue reading
In two full page ads in today’s editions of the Daily Nation and the East African Standard, Zain has announced unprecedented low and permanent tariffs for both mobile calls and SMS messages to ALL networks in Kenya. In a move Continue reading
In the late part of last week, both Orange and Safaricom in Kenya posted full page ads in the national newspapers promoting their own versions of DSTVmobile offers. Both ads are clearly targeting the impending South Africa’s Football World Cup Continue reading
In a recent post, I had (inaccurately) said that Zain Kenya had launched some new low cost prepaid and postpaid data bundles. As it turned out, unknown to me at the time, Zain had actually launched the bundles late last Continue reading
In an earlier post on this blog a couple of months ago, I had expressed my dissatisfaction that all the mobile operators in Kenya seemed to be launching “me too” Internet services in the marketplace which had almost identical features Continue reading
YU, one of Kenya’s newest mobile networks has launched a major offensive this week by lowering its cross network rates from an already low Kes. 7.50 per minute to now Kes. 6.00 per minute. This is really really low since Continue reading