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Telecom jobs fall even as subscribers and revenues rise
Telecom jobs fall even as subscribers and revenues rise
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 23, 2025

The employment decline occurs despite a surge in mobile subscriptions and usage. Mobile SIM connections rose to 76.7 million by June 2025, from 68.9 m...

Starlink loses over 2,000 Kenyan users in 3 months as market share drops below 1 per cent
Starlink loses over 2,000 Kenyan users in 3 months as market share drops below 1 per cent
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

In November 2024, Starlink halted new subscriptions in Nairobi and nearby counties, citing limited network capacity.

M-Pesa users in Ethiopia hit 3.1 million four months after launch
M-Pesa users in Ethiopia hit 3.1 million four months after launch
Ibrahim Omar  |  Jan 30, 2024

The increased M-Pesa usage earned Safaricom Ethiopia Sh44.9 million in revenue in the period between mid-August and the end of December.

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