10 December 2021

Pan-African telecommunications services provider Seacom has completed the 100% acquisition of Hirani Telecom’s metro fibre network.

The network will be incorporated into the buyer’s existing metro network in the capital Nairobi and will be under its full control. Hirani Telecom is one of Kenya’s fastest-growing triple play service providers and the largest last-mile provider in the region.

Seacom said the acquisition is part of an ongoing strategy in the region to grow its on-net capabilities, and provide its enterprise customers with world-class connectivity.

“This is a first step towards ensuring we can provide end-to-end solutions for our customers across the region,” said Steve Briggs, Seacom CSMO. “We will be able to offer more competitive services, bring new, innovative solutions to market faster, and guarantee the highest quality of connectivity and service delivery.”

Hirani Telecom owns two purpose-built, carrier-neutral national metro networks – both of which are being acquired by Seacom. The first is used to service its home users with internet and content, and this will be retained by Hirani, which will continue operations as usual.

The second network will be dedicated solely to Seacom’s enterprise customers. There will be no disruption or customer migration, as customers are already running on this network.