The Aporia · Kenya’s mobile subscriber base grows amid rising broadband demand

Kenya's mobile subscriber base grew by nearly 10% to reach 78.4 million in 2025, driven by increasing demand for broadband services and the popularity of digital financial tools like M-Pesa. With a population of around 60 million, this growth reflects an expanding use of technology among Kenyans. Additionally, over one million new 5G subscriptions were added last year, marking a 71.7% increase from the previous year as more people adopt faster internet connections.

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As of November 2026, Kenya’s mobile subscriber base grew by nearly 10% to 78.4 million subscribers in 2025, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. This surge is driven by increasing demand for broadband services and the expansion of digital financial services like M-Pesa, which has established Kenya as a tech hub in Africa. The adoption of faster internet connections, particularly 5G, is also on the rise; Kenyans purchased more than 1 million 5G subscriptions in 2025, marking a 71.7% increase from the previous year. This growth highlights how Kenya’s consumers are increasingly relying on digital technologies and services for financial transactions and beyond.

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-Pesa, the Safaricom-owned money transfer service, laid the groundwork for Kenya’s place as an African tech hub, but faster connections are set to open up new possibilities in the country: Kenyans bought more than a million 5G subscriptions in 2025, a 71.7% year-on-year increase.

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Rising demand for broadband services, the growth of mobile money, and other digital financial services boosted Kenya’s mobile subscriber base by nearly 10% to 78.4 million in 2025, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. uncertain

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For a country of around 60 million, the continued rise in subscriber numbers points to a market where consumers are widening their use of digital technologies, especially as more people adopt 5G. asserted

people → continue → 5G.

Kenyans → own → increase

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