Musk’s Starlink Terminals Sold Out in Kenya’s Capital Nairobi as Demand Soars

Elon Musk’s Starlink terminals sold out in Kenya’s capital of Nairobi, less than two months after the company introduced a rental option to...

JUSTUS KIPRONO

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

How Elon Musk Disappointed Kenyans

The satellite internet service is expected to offer competition to market-leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) including Safaricom and Wananchi Telcom-owned Zuku.

BUSINESS TODAY

FEATURED STORY

Elon Musk Eyes Safaricom’s Lunch as Starlink Launches

Kenyan users will be charged Ksh89,000 for the full hardware kit and a Ksh6,500 monthly fee, as well as Ksh3,100 in shipping and...

BUSINESS TODAY

Elon Musk. After its January 2023 launch in Nigeria, Starlink is expected to launch in Kenya in Q2 2023. [Photo/ CNBC]

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

Starlink in Kenya: Lessons from Nigeria as Launch Nears

Here's what Nigerians' experience with Starlink so far tells us about its anticipated launch in Kenya.

MARTIN SIELE

Equity Group CEO James Mwangi (l) and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Mwangi wants Tesla to set up a manufacturing plant in DRC for its electric batteries. [Photo/ BT Edit]

BUSINESS PEOPLE

James Mwangi Woos Elon Musk With DRC Offer

Mwangi's new comments echo sentiments he shared at the Africa CEO Forum earlier in 2022 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He explained his confidence...

MARTIN SIELE

Elon Musk wants to reduce the company's reliance on advertising, and take on spam bots among a raft of changes. [Photo/ CNBC]

BUSINESS SMART BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

How Twitter Could Change After Elon Musk’s $44B Buyout

"Having a public platform that is maximally trusted and broadly inclusive is extremely important to the future of civilization. I don't care about...

MARTIN SIELE

The rise in dogecoin culminated in the asset hitting a new all-time high of $0.73. Notably, the interest was also sparked by celebrities. [Photo/Cnet]

BUSINESS CRYPTOCURRENCY

Interest in Dogecoin Spikes by 3,000% in 2021 Led by the US and Turkey

Data acquired by cryptocurrency trading simulator Crypto Parrot indicates that the global interest in dogecoin had surged by 3,233% between January and May 9, 2021,...

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