EAC roaming network hurt as telcos defy price caps
High roaming fees persist in East Africa as telco tariff differences and weak enforcement stall the One Network Area’s promise of seamless cross-border communication.
Business and Technology Reporter in Nairobi, Kenya
Nation Media Group
Differing tariffs by telecommunication operators in the region are one of the key challenges holding back the region’s One Network Area (ONA), denying East Africans affordable options to seamlessly communicate across borders.
The East African Community (EAC) secretariat has revealed that different telcos set their own roaming tariffs, blatantly defying the caps set by the bloc and discouraging users from roaming when they travel within the region.
