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Safaricom-backed firm assembles 700,000 devices in a year
The East Africa Device Assembly Kenya Limited started operations in October 2023 and is run as a joint venture between Safaricom, TeleOne, and Jamii Telkom.
Safaricom-backed East Africa Device Assembly Kenya (EADAK) produced 700,000 devices, including smartphones,in the year ended March 2026 amid the telco’s efforts to increase internet adoption through affordable handsets.
New disclosures by Safaricom's parent company, Vodacom Group, show that the Athi River-based plant produced smartphones, educational tablets and Know Your Customer (KYC) devices during the period.
