Author: David Indeje

David Indeje is the Community Engagement Editor at Khusoko, East Africa’s leading digital business news platform. He shapes editorial content, drives audience engagement, and amplifies diverse voices. Beyond journalism, he consults on digital strategy across agriculture, governance, technology, and health, while examining AI’s role in the future of media. He also serves as Communications Officer at KICTANet, advancing digital inclusion and policy dialogue.

Safaricom, Kenya’s biggest telecoms operator, has maintained that Voice and messaging remain important despite its customers transitioning to data services. During the release of its H1’2023 financial results for the period ending 30th September 2022, voice revenue declined 3.8% to Ksh 39.9 billion compared to HY22 – Ksh41.5 billion in line with global trends. Voice accounted for 27.5% of total service revenue at the end of the reporting period, a decline from 29.9% HY22. On the other hand, messaging revenue declined 7.7% to Ksh 5.4 billion compared to Ksh5.9 billion reported in HY22. The contribution of messaging to total service…

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Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) will open 40 more branches by the end of 2023 fiscal as a part of the lender’s focus to make its distribution stronger in other parts of Kenya, Chief Executive Nasim Mohamed Devji said. Currently, it has 66 branches in the country. “To ensure easy access to finance, we are expanding our physical presence, and we will add 40 branches to our network by the end of 2023,” she said during the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) Annual General Meeting held Thursday. “Ultimately, our expansion efforts are driven by our determination to be…

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