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Safaricom eyes stake in new sectors with 5G rollout

Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 3 min read

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa (centre) and Communications Authority of Kenya acting Director-General Mercy Wanjau (left), and ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru during the launch of Safaricom's 5G services on March 26, 2021. PHOTO |
DIANA NGILA | NMG

By BRIAN NGUGI

Safaricom #ticker:SCOM plans to partner with the government and corporates in revving up its newly launched fifth-generation (5G) mobile Internet services through which it wants to deepen innovation in sectors such as health and agriculture.

The telco on Friday launched the upgraded network in major urban centres including Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii and Kakamega— all of which routinely witness increased data traffic.