Fahari Link, Tatu City's new internet company, bridges the
digital divide for thousands of underserved residents
TATU CITY, Kenya, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rendeavour,
Africa's largest new city builder
and the owner and developer of Tatu City, the 5,000-acre new city
on Nairobi's doorstep, has
created a new company to deliver high-speed internet connectivity
to thousands of digitally underserved residents in nearby towns and
informal settlements.
By investing in critical digital infrastructure, Fahari
Link will provide low connection fees, daily internet plans,
reliable internet connectivity and technical support to citizens of
Kiambu County, including those earning subsistence wages.
In addition to connecting homes, Fahari Link will deploy wifi
internet connections in public spaces such as shopping centres and
sports fields, ensuring that digital access is available to all,
including mobile users.
"With Fahari Link, we are not just connecting people; we are
connecting aspirations, opportunities, and futures," said
Alex Kahu, Deputy Country Head,
Kenya, Rendeavour, the owner and
developer of Tatu City. "By expanding affordable internet and
broadband services to our neighbouring community, Tatu City is
ensuring 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 Business Summit at Windsor Golf Hotel &
Country Club in Nairobi.
In December 2022, President Biden
launched the Digital Transformation with Africa (DTA) initiative, committing over
$350 million to expand digital access
and literacy across the African continent. With Africa's projected population of 1.7 billion
by 2030, doubling internet connectivity to 1 billion users is a key
goal. Digital access is especially important for women and girls
who rely on the internet to acquire new skills, address health
disparities, and improve the overall quality of life for themselves
and their families.
"Through the DTA, we're working to deliver technical assistance
and investment that support private sector-led projects to expand
digital access, increase digital literacy, and strengthen digitally
enabling environments across Africa," said Secretary Raimondo.
Fahari Link has invested heavily in acquiring wholesale
bandwidth from global internet service providers to extend its
reach to areas beyond Tatu City, including the informal communities
of BTL, OJ and Rutoro. Rapidly growing Ruiru, the sixth fastest
growing town in Africa, will be
served, as well as the communities of Oaklands, Murera, Kamakis and
other parts of Kiambu County. In total, Fahari's services will be
available to close to one million people.
"This is great news for the people in the surrounding
communities around Tatu City, including BTL and Gitothua. This
development will make a huge difference to individuals and
businesses, giving them the tools they need to develop, grow, and
prosper 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 fibre optic cables and currently serves over 1,000
residential and commercial customers, including schools and local,
regional, and multinational companies within Tatu City. Tatu
Telecom offers internet with record browsing speeds, reliability,
and robust troubleshooting measures facilitated by in-house
engineers. Tatu Telecom has also built an open-access network,
allowing multiple internet service providers to serve Tatu City
residents and businesses.
For a film about Fahari Link, please visit:
https://youtu.be/btQu8kfngEo.
About Tatu City (www.tatucity.com)
Tatu City is a 5,000-acre new city on Nairobi's doorstep with homes, schools,
businesses, a shopping district, medical clinic, nature areas and
recreation for more than 250,000 residents and tens of thousands of
day visitors. Tatu City's schools educate thousands of students
daily, a range of homes suits all incomes and more than 78
businesses thrive in the country's first operational Special
Economic Zone. Located 30 minutes from Westlands, Tatu City
represents a new way of living and thinking for all Kenyans in a
live, work and play environment that is free from traffic
congestion and long-distance commuting.
More than 78 local, regional and global businesses are
operational or under development 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. Business benefits at Tatu City SEZ include VAT
zero-rating, import and stamp duty exemptions and 10% corporate tax
for the first 10 years.
Tatu City is a development by Rendeavour, Africa's largest new city builder with 30,000
acres of visionary projects in growth trajectories across
Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia
and the Democratic Republic of
Congo.
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