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 Econet granted two - month extension for it’s network deployment (Kenya)

  • August 19th, 2008
  • 1:56 pm

Econet Wireless has been granted a 2 month extension regarding it’s rollout deadline after it’s petition to the government for more time to deploy its networks.
The company has got an extension till November to launch it’s network commercially.
According to the company, the rollout was hampered by the violence that followed disputed general elections last December.
After the launch, Econet will be competing against Safaricom and Celtel, with more competition soon to be introduced from wireline service provider Telkom Kenya.