East African states in talks to expand one-area mobile network

A resident of Wajir County in Kenya climbs a tree to access mobile network, the area is among those with limited or no service.

The East African Community (EAC) is holding talks on expanding the one-area mobile network to cover all member states, an official has said.

Francis Wangusi, Director General of the Communications Authority of Kenya, told a regional internet forum in Nairobi that currently, only Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan are members of the single mobile area network.