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Safaricom eyes future with 5G mobile network launch

By Macharia Kamau | 5yrs ago
Safaricom Chief Executive Peter Ndegwa (centre) with ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru (left) and Communications Authority of Kenya Acting Director-General Mercy Wanjau during the company’s launch of a 5G network in Nairobi on Friday, March 26, 2021. [Courtesy]

Safaricom on Friday launched a fifth-generation (5G) mobile network, which it expects to pay a critical role in driving the company’s growth over the next decade.

The 5G service, the first in East Africa, will be available in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii and Kakamega.

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