Comments on: Safaricom partners with Google for upcoming Kshs 20 per day 4G smartphone package

By: Tecno, Infinix and itel smartphones now part of Safaricom's Lipa Mdogo Mdogo program

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 06:31:12 +0000

[…] program, launched over a year and a half ago, allows Kenyans access to 4G smartphones from Safaricom at a small fee, starting at Kshs 20 per day […]

By: M-Pesa now available via *334# short code

M-Pesa now available via *334# short code — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 09:45:18 +0000

[…] A few months ago, during the release of its financial results, the company quoted Kenya’s smartphone penetration to be at 40%, meaning that a majority of users of its services such as calls, SMS and, M-Pesa, are non-smartphone users. That observation laid the basis of its aggressive campaign to convert as many of its existing subscribers as possible to smartphone users and boost uptake of its data products. […]

By: Listen to music like it's 2007: Nokia 5310 (2020) starts selling in Kenya

Listen to music like it's 2007: Nokia 5310 (2020) starts selling in Kenya — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 12:13:15 +0000

[…] You see, it’s hard to view the Nokia 5310 (2020) objectively at a time when efforts are being made to narrow the gap between smartphone and non-smartphone users in the country. Even more, that it has dual-band 2G, which makes it a good fit for most of our rural folks and certain use cases, that still eats into the agendas of those trying to get everyone on the 4G-side of life by all means. […]

By: Safaricom announces new Kshs 10 YouTube data bundle

Safaricom announces new Kshs 10 YouTube data bundle — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 18:40:26 +0000

[…] The partnership with Google for the YouTube data initiative comes in the wake of an announcement last month during the company’s financial year results announcement that the two had partnered for a Kshs 20 per day smartphone that is coming soon. […]