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HomeDaily NewsFriday, May 8, 2026Airtel Africa Posts 29.5% Revenue Growth to $6.4 Billion - May 2026
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Airtel Africa Posts 29.5% Revenue Growth to $6.4 Billion - May 2026

Airtel Africa has announced a significant financial performance, reporting a 29.5% increase in group revenue to $6.4 billion for the year ended March 31, 2026. Separately, Somalia's largest telco, Hormuud Telecom, has launched the country's first structured smartphone financing program in partnership with Get-Phone Limited, mirroring Kenyan models but with a significant interest-free twist. At the same time, YouTube has begun rolling out its Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode to free users globally, including in Kenya, a feature previously locked behind a premium subscription or restricted to the US.

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Airtel Africa Posts 29.5% Revenue Growth to $6.4 Billion

Airtel Africa Posts 29.5% Revenue Growth to $6.4 Billion

Airtel Africa has announced a significant financial performance, reporting a 29.5% increase in group revenue to $6.4 billion for the year ended March 31, 2026.

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Airtel Africa has announced a significant financial performance, reporting a 29.5% increase in group revenue to $6.4 billion for the year ended March 31, 2026.

  • Group revenue reached $6.4 billion, a 29.5% climb.
  • The company experienced strong growth driven by Nigeria, which saw a 47.5% increase in constant currency revenue.
  • Data emerged as a key growth engine, with revenue rising 35.2% in constant currency, fueled by a 50% surge in data traffic and a growing smartphone user base of 91 million.
Thursday 10:21 PMTechish KenyaFirst

Somalia’s Hormuud Just Borrowed Kenya’s Smartphone Financing Playbook, But Made It Interest-Free

Somalia’s Hormuud Just Borrowed Kenya’s Smartphone Financing Playbook, But Made It Interest-Free

Mogadishu, Somalia's largest telco, Hormuud Telecom, has launched the country's first structured smartphone financing program in partnership with Get-Phone Limited, mirroring Kenyan models but with a significant interest-free twist.

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Friday 8:56 AMTechish Kenya

YouTube Picture-in-Picture is Now Free in Kenya. Finally.

YouTube Picture-in-Picture is Now Free in Kenya. Finally.

YouTube has begun rolling out its Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode to free users globally, including in Kenya, a feature previously locked behind a premium subscription or restricted to the US.

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Key Highlights

YouTube has begun rolling out its Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode to free users globally, including in Kenya, a feature previously locked behind a premium subscription or restricted to the US.

  • This change allows non-Premium users on Android and iOS to watch long-form, non-music videos in a small floating window while using other apps.
  • The feature, announced on April 29, 2026, was previously a paid feature costing KES 499 per month for Kenyan users.
  • While PiP is now free for most content, music videos remain exclusive to YouTube Premium subscribers.
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Key Highlights

Mogadishu, Somalia's largest telco, Hormuud Telecom, has launched the country's first structured smartphone financing program in partnership with Get-Phone Limited, mirroring Kenyan models but with a significant interest-free twist.

  • A $19 upfront deposit with daily repayments of $0.60 to $1.60 for 6, 9, or 12 months.
  • Key organizations involved are Hormuud Telecom and Get-Phone Limited.
  • The program bundles devices with daily data and calls, and uses Hormuud's telecom-based credit scoring, with a pilot default rate below 4%.