[kictanet] Kenya acts to double Internet reach by 2017

[Barrack Otieno]

Listers,


In Summary

    ICT Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i on Tuesday said he was
working with the National Treasury on a legislation that will support
broadband investments through public-private partnerships.

    Dr Matiang’i said there were plans to leverage on excess
infrastructure from Kenya Power, Kenya Electricity Transmission Co Ltd
(Ketraco) and Kenya Pipeline, to supply broadband to rural Kenya.

    Facebook has also partnered with Airtel Africa to complement its
free Internet initiative. The social media giant wants to beam
Internet using drones to remote areas in Africa by 2016.

For more:

http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Kenya-acts-to-double-Internet-reach-by-2017/-/996/2970208/-/vldw1tz/-/index.html

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