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Safaricom is angling to own the last mile, seriously!
In the news today, Safaricom has once again aquired another WIMAX network operator, Packet Stream Data Networks, subject to Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) approval. This follows their now controversial acquisition of WIMAX network operator One Communications last year which was highly over-valued at the time. Finally, only last month,
MTN buys 60% of UUNET Kenya
Everyone, it seems, has designs on Kenya’s fast growing internet and data services market. Its been reported in this week’s edition of the East African Newsapaper that MTN, which is undoubtedly Africa’s largest telecoms groups has acquired a 60% stake in UUNET Kenya. UUNET Kenya is one of the leading