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September 23, 2015 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Airtel and Liquid Telecom Sign Pan-African Agreement on Fibre Connectivity
Bharti Airtel’s mobile broadband subscribers in Africa will soon gain access to faster Internet speeds on its 3G and 4G networks. This follows an announcement that Airtel will use Liquid Telecom’s terrestrial fibre network to connect its mobile...
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August 7, 2015 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Airtel Nigeria hits 30 million subscriber milestone
Bharti Airtel has revealed that it hit a significant milestone in its African odyssey when it acquired its 30th million customer in Nigeria. In acquiring 30 million subscribers in Africa’s most populous nation, the company has hit another milestone of...
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July 23, 2015 •
Features, Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Telcos go to war in Africa
African telecommunication companies have hit the headlines hard this week as MTN Nigeria and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are set to face Etisalat in a Federal High Court battle in Lagos. The battle commenced after Etisalat claimed that the...
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July 9, 2015 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Airtel introduces cross-border money transfers in Niger
Bharti Airtel has revealed the launch of a cross-border money transfer service for its customer’s in Niger. Niger will join three other African countries – the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia and Rwanda – where Airtel Money...
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July 3, 2015 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Airtel rakes in USD 1.3 bln from tower sale in Africa
Bharti Airtel has revealed that it has raised USD 1.3 billion with the sale of various mobile towers in five African countries. According to the company, the total proceeds from the transactions will be utilised to reduce the debt of the company. In February...
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April 23, 2015 •
Mobile and Telecoms, People, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Airtel Africa reveals new MD for Chad operation
Bharti Airtel Africa has announced the appointment of Anwar Soussa as Managing Director for Airtel Chad. Soussa, whose appointment will take effect from May 1st 2015, will be a key part of building the company’s strategic leadership and day to day...
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March 17, 2015 •
People, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Tanzania: Airtel appoints Mwapachu as new Chairman
Airtel Tanzania has appointed Juma Mwapachu as its new chairman. Mwapachu is the immediate past Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC). He was also Tanzania’s ambassador to France. According to Airtel Tanzania, Mwapachu brings a vast...
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February 26, 2015 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Kenya: Airtel invests Sh 2.5 billion in 3G network
Bharti Airtel has effectively invested Ksh. 2.5 billion to upgrade its network. The move is intended to enhance indoor coverage and 3G quality in Kenya. According to the company, the upgrades of all sites in Mombasa and Kitale townships have been completed....
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December 15, 2014 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Rwanda: Airtel to divest telecom tower assets to IHS
Bharti Airtel, through its subsidiary company Bharti Airtel International, and IHS Holding Limited (IHS) have revealed an agreement under in which IHS will acquire over 1100 telecoms towers across two countries. According to Airtel, the agreement will allow...
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November 21, 2014 •
People, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Titus Naikuni named as Chairman for Airtel Kenya
Bharti Airtel has revealed the appointment of Dr. Titus Naikuni as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Airtel Kenya. Dr. Naikuni, holds a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nairobi. He is also a graduate...
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November 3, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Bharti Airtel sees revenue rise in Africa
Bharti Airtel reported revenues for its fiscal second quarter are up 7.1 percent year-on-year to INR 228.4 billion. According to the company, growth was driven by a 66.7 percent increase in mobile data revenues to INR 25.4 billion, and a 8.4 percent rise in...
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October 13, 2014 •
People, Top Stories, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Nigeria: Airtel appoints Belgore as chairman of ops board
Bharti Airtel has revealed the appointment of Alfa Belgore. Belgore will be taking up the position of chairman of the board of directors of Airtel’s Nigeria unit. Belgore is a former Chief Justice of the Republic of Nigeria. Christian de Faria, CEO ...
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September 29, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Zambia: Airtel set to upgrade 242 sites
Airtel Networks Zambia is upgrading its sites to improve the internet experience for customers across the country. According to Airtel, to date, 58 sites have been upgraded since July 2014 and the balance of the 242 remaining sites are expected to be...
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September 19, 2014 •
Company News, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Airtel Africa announces leadshiper shuffle
Bharti Airtel has announced the appointment of three key business leaders in The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Niger. The leadership roles, according to the company, will become effective as of October 1, 2014. According to Airtel Africa, Djibril...
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September 9, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Bharti Airtel to sell 3500 mobile towers to Eaton Towers
Bharti Airtel is set to sell over 3500 of its mobile towers, located in six African countries, to telecommunications tower firm – Eaton Towers. According to Bharti Airtel, the move has been put in place in order to reduce costs. Bharti Airtel revealed...
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August 20, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Bharti Airtel & VeriFone to drive Africa’s mobile money evolution
Bharti Airtel and VeriFone Mobile Money have reached an agreement to offer VeriFone Mobile Money’s merchant enablement applications for mobile Tap n Pay across Airtel’s 17 operating countries in Africa. According to the company, VeriFone Mobile Money’s...
