Tatu City, Kenya (OTS/PRNewswire) – Fahari Link, Tatu City’s new internet venture, is bridging the digital gap for thousands of residents
Rendeavour is Africa’s largest new city builder and the owner and developer of Tatu City, the 5,000 hectare new city just outside Nairobi. Now it has launched a new company to provide high-speed internet connections to thousands of digitally underserved residents in nearby cities and informal settlements.
By investing in important digital infrastructure Fahari Link Low connection fees, daily internet tariffs, reliable internet connections and technical assistance are available to citizens of Kiambu County, including those with low incomes.
Fahari Link will not only provide households with internet access, but also provide Wi-Fi internet connections in public places such as shopping centers and sports fields to also offer digital access to mobile users.
“With Fahari Link, we are connecting not only people, but also hopes, opportunities and future prospects,” said Alex Kahu, deputy country manager in Kenya at Rendeavour, the owner and developer of Tatu City. “By extending affordable internet and broadband services to our neighboring community Tatu City ensures that no one is left behind in Africa’s digital future.”
The transformative initiative was announced at a ceremony presided over by Hon. Gina M. Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, at the American Chamber of Commerce Economic Summit at the Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club in Nairobi.
In December 2022, US President Biden launched the Digital Transformation with Africa (DTA) initiative, committing $350 million to expand digital access and literacy across the African continent, given the population size projected for 2030 Of 1.7 billion people in Africa, doubling internet connections to 1 billion users is an important goal. Digital access is particularly important for women and girls who rely on the internet to continue their education, address health gaps and improve the overall quality of life for themselves and their families.
“Through the DTA, we are working to provide technical assistance and investments to support private sector-led projects to expand digital access, improve digital literacy and strengthen the digital environment across Africa,” said Minister Raimondo.
Fahari Link has invested heavily in acquiring wholesale bandwidth from global internet providers to expand its reach to areas outside Tatu City, including the informal communities of BTL, OJ and Rutoro. Ruiru, the sixth fastest growing city in Africa, is served as well as the communities of Oaklands, Murera, Kamakis and other parts of Kiambu County. In total, Fahari’s services will be accessible to almost a million people.
“This is good news for the people in the surrounding communities around Tatu City, including BTL and Gitothua. This development will have a tangible positive impact on individuals and businesses by providing them with the skills and opportunities they need to thrive in an increasingly digital world,” said Hon John Njogu, MCA Gitothua Ward, Kiambu County .
Tatu Telecom, Tatu City’s telecommunications company, has laid over 40 km of fiber optic cable and currently serves over 1,000 residential and business customers, including schools and local, regional and multinational companies in Tatu City. Tatu Telecom offers internet with record speeds, reliability and robust troubleshooting measures supported by in-house engineers. The company has also built an open network that allows multiple internet providers to serve Tatu City residents and businesses.
You can find a film about Fahari Link on the Internet at: https://youtu.be/btQu8kfngEo.
About Tatu City (www.tatucity.com)
Tatu City is a 20 square kilometer new city just outside Nairobi with homes, schools, shops, a shopping district, a clinic, natural areas and recreational opportunities for more than 250,000 residents and tens of thousands of daily visitors. Tatu City schools are attended by thousands of young people every day. Residential properties for all incomes and more than 78 businesses contribute to the growth of the country’s first special economic zone. Located approximately 30 minutes from Westlands, Tatu City represents a new way of living and thinking in Kenya. Life, work and leisure should take place in an environment without traffic congestion and long journeys.
More than 78 local, regional and global companies are operating or are developing in Tatu City’s business-friendly location, including CCI Global, Heineken, Kärcher, Dormans, Copia, Cooper K-Brands, Grit Real Estate Income Group, Twiga Foods, Freight Forwarders Solutions , ADvTECH, Friendship Group and Davis & Shirtliff. Benefits for businesses in the Tatu City Special Economic Zone include exemption from VAT, import and stamp duty, and corporate income tax of 10% for the first 10 years.
Tatu City is a project of Rendeavour, Africa’s largest new city construction company, which has visionary, growth-oriented projects covering 12,140 hectares in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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