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February 12th 2021 at 13:30:00 GMT +0300
Director General Communications Authority Of Kenya, Mercy Wanjau. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) yesterday awarded Sh1.57 billion to five companies to set up infrastructure in 101 marginalised sub-locations across the country.
Safaricom, Airtel, American Towers Company (ATC), Seal Towers and Alan Dick & Company (East Africa) were awarded contracts to set up infrastructure and services under the Universal Service Fund (USF) that has since hit Sh10 billion.
“The deployment of services in the selected sub-locations will facilitate residents.to enjoy a host of services including mobile voice, data, internet and a bouquet of other value-added services, including mobile money,” said Ngene Gituku, the CA board chair.
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Safaricom, Airtel, ATC, Seal Towers, Alan Dick win Kenyan mobile infrastructure contracts under USF Friday 12 February 2021 | 11:29 CET | News The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has awarded contracts to five companies to roll out telecommunications mobile network infrastructure and services in 101 sub-locations of the country. The project is being done via the Universal Service Fund (USF), which aims to provide communications in under-served and unserved areas. Safaricom, Airtel Kenya, American Towers Company (ATC) Kenya Operations, Seal Towers, and Alan Dick & Company (East Africa) won contracts to provide the infrastructure and services in sub-locations of seventeen marginalised counties.
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The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has, in partnership with local telecommunications service providers, launched an interactive portal aimed at creating a safer online environment for children.
The micro-site, developed in collaboration with Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom Kenya, Jamii Telecommunication Ltd and the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA), will provide online safety tips for children and guardians.
“It also has a gaming component that enables both the young and the young at heart to measure their level of awareness on online risks such as cyber bullying, identity theft and online sexual harassment,” said Mercy Wanjau, Ag. Director General of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA).
Cyber-attacks in Kenya up by half to hit 56m in three months
Wednesday February 10 2021
By KEVIN ROTICH
Summary
Cyber attacks on Kenyan organisations rose by nearly 50 percent in the last three months of 2020 compared to a similar period the previous year, a new data shows.
This came at a time when organisations adopted remote working systems as well as ecommerce tools amid Covid-19 lockdown measures.
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) data shows that more than 56 million cyber threats were detected nationwide in comparison to 37.1 million in 2019.
Cyber attacks on Kenyan organisations rose by nearly 50 percent in the last three months of 2020 compared to a similar period the previous year, a new data shows.