The partnership with Radio Africa Group (The Star) and Mediamax (People Daily) brings the number of media partners to four with all leading publications now available on the portal. We are continuously working with partners to enrich the portal with more publications so that we have something for everyone,” said Peter Ndegwa, CEO, Safaricom. “Kenyans like to be in the know, and we are using technology to provide them access to news at their fingertips through the digital newspapers. Indeed, more Kenyans will get more informed and entertained at the comfort of their mobile phones,” said Ken Ngaruiya, CEO, Mediamax.

Even though our free distribution is reaching to over 3.5 million Kenyans daily, we are excited to be a part of this platform that will significantly increase the reach of our newspaper. “We are proud to be the pioneers in the provision of a free daily newspaper in Kenya. For our Safaricom launch, we are giving a 50% special offer,” said Patrick Quarcoo, CEO, Radio Africa Group. We look forward to offering Safaricom’s customers unique value adds with our extraordinary and exclusive breaking news and insights from The Star newspaper’s extensive countrywide network of award-winning journalists and analysts. “Radio Africa Group is excited to have Safaricom as our first local digital distribution partner.

This follows the unveiling of a digital portal that allows customers to use their airtime to purchase and access newspapers on the go. Safaricom has partnered with Radio Africa Group and Mediamax to enable customers purchase The Star and People Daily e-Papers for KES 10 per issue. Safaricom Partners With The Star And People Daily For Ksh 10 Digital Newpapers

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