Topic : SpaceX - Swala Nyeti

Topic: SpaceX

Broadband Partnership

Safaricom eyes partnerships on satellite internet amid pressure from Starlink

May 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM

Safaricom is laying the groundwork for potential partnerships with satellite internet firms in a bid to extend broadband access to hard-to-reach communities and safeguard its domin...

Network Integration

Airtel and Starlink logos. PHOTO/COURTESY

Airtel inks deal with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet to 14 African countries

May 06, 2025 at 10:21 AM

Airtel Africa has reached an agreement with SpaceX to deliver Starlink’s satellite internet services across the 14 African countries where it operates, aiming to expand connectiv...

Free Access

Peter Ndegwa and Elon Musk. PHOTO/COURTESY

Lobby group sues Safaricom, CA, over internet costs and access in Kenya

Sep 12, 2024 at 07:46 PM

A legal showdown has erupted in Kenya over the future of internet access, with a local lobby group challenging the dominance of existing providers and seeking to open the market to...

Gaining Roots

Starlink eyes to revolutionise mobile connectivity with new satellite service

Aug 31, 2024 at 02:55 PM

Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet enterprise, is seeking to disrupt the telecommunications industry globally with its ambitious plan to provide direct-to-cell internet and m...

Airwaves Shifting?

Karibu Connect partners with Starlink, shaking Safaricom's market dominance

Aug 27, 2024 at 03:34 PM

Kenya's telecommunications giant, Safaricom, faces a significant challenge as Karibu Connect, a local tech firm, has formed a strategic partnership with Starlink, the satellite int...

Satellite Wars?

Safaricom protests against satellite internet firms as Starlink threatens dominance

Aug 26, 2024 at 02:33 PM

Kenya's dominant telecommunications provider Safaricom is urging the Communications Authority (CA) to consider a new regulatory framework for satellite internet providers operating...

Musk's Dilemma

SpaceX faces allegations of wrongful termination amid claims of toxic culture

Jan 06, 2024 at 12:08 AM

Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, is currently under scrutiny following accusations of unlawfully terminating eight employees who had voiced concerns about workplace condition...

Expanding Tech

Elcome International CEO Jimmy Grewal, President William Ruto and Africa Capital Chairman Kavit Handa. PHOTO/PCS

Ruto unveils ambitious nationwide plan to expand digital super highway in Kenya

Aug 16, 2023 at 03:27 PM

President William Ruto, in a significant move towards the country's technological advancement, has declared the Digital Super Highway as a pivotal instrument for national transform...

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