Kenya unveils first smartphone assembling plant to spur digital economy

STORY: Kenya unveils first smartphone assembling plant to spur digital economy DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of plant 3. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday launched a smartphone assembly plant that is a joint venture between Kenyan telecom companies -- Safaricom and Jamii Telecom -- and Chinese mobile device dealer Shenzhen TeleOne Technology. Ruto said the East Africa Device Assembly Kenya (EADAK), located in Athi River Town, about 28 km southeast of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, will be producing three million smartphones annually. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "The launch of a locally assembled smart device is a brilliant milestone in and of itself. The next stage is for us to manufacture many of the parts here in Kenya so that we create more industries to work with this as a value chain and we must target that

Kenya's Safaricom partners with China's Huawei to launch 5G network

STORY: Kenya's Safaricom partners with China's Huawei to launch 5G network DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch 2. various of 5G speed tests 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER NDEGWA, CEO of Safaricom 3. various of stakeholders at the launch 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILL MENG, CEO of Huawei Kenya 5. various of the launch STORYLINE: Kenya's mobile service provider Safaricom said on Thursday that it has partnered with Chinese technology firm Huawei to launch a 5G network in the East African nation. Peter Ndegwa, CEO of Safaricom told journalists in Nairobi, Kenya's capital that it has 35 active 5G sites spread across Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii, Kakamega and Mombasa and plans to expand to 200 sites across the country by March 2023. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER NDEGWA, CEO of Safaricom "And our commitment is to early deliver the most advanced technology to our customers. We've always prided ourselves on combining the power of technology

Safaricom Ethiopia launches mobile telecom network, services

STORY: Safaricom Ethiopia launches mobile telecom network, services DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Safaricom Ethiopia launching its mobile telecommunications network and services in Ethiopia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANWAR SOUSSA, Chief Executive Officer of Safaricom Ethiopia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER NDEGWA, CEO of Safaricom PLC 4. various of ceremony STORYLINE: Ethiopia's first private telecom firm, Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia Private Limited Company (PLC), on Thursday launched its mobile telecommunications network and services in Ethiopia. Safaricom Ethiopia switched on its network and services in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia on Thursday following network pilots in 10 cities across the East African country. Following the launch in the capital, Safaricom Ethiopia's 2G, 3G and 4G mobile services are available in 11 cities, including the capital and the country's second-largest city Dire Dawa. Anwar Soussa,

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-MOBILE TELECOM NETWORK-SERVICES-SAFARICOM-LAUNCH

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-MOBILE TELECOM NETWORK-SERVICES-SAFARICOM-LAUNCH

(221007) -- ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Employees serve customers at the launch of Safaricom Ethiopia's network and services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Oct. 6, 2022. Ethiopia's first private telecom firm, Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia Private Limited Company (PLC), on Thursday launched its mobile telecommunications network and services in Ethiopia. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-MOBILE TELECOM NETWORK-SERVICES-SAFARICOM-LAUNCH

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-MOBILE TELECOM NETWORK-SERVICES-SAFARICOM-LAUNCH

(221007) -- ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Peter Ndegwa, CEO of Safaricom Private Limited Company (PLC), speaks at the lauching ceremony of Safaricom Ethiopia's network and services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Oct. 6, 2022. Ethiopia's first private telecom firm, Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia Private Limited Company (PLC), on Thursday launched its mobile telecommunications network and services in Ethiopia. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)