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August 25, 2017 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Uganda: NIRA finds 4 million unaccounted for subscribers
There are at least 4 million subscribers that are unaccounted for in Uganda, this is according to the statistic presented by the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA). The queried subscribers are spread among the five major telecoms...
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August 17, 2017 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Airtel Nigeria Launches Unlimited Data Plans
Airtel Nigeria has introduced Unlimited Data plans which, according to the company, will empower and create more opportunities for telecom consumers as well as boost mobile broadband connectivity. Airtel officially began the roll out of the Home Broadband...
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April 24, 2017 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Nigeria to welcome 4G network after Airtel partners with ZTE
Airtel Networks Limited and ZTE have announced a strategic partnership to launch 4G (fourth generation wireless mobile telecommunications technology) in Nigeria. Having beeen the first telecoms operator in the country to complete a successful 4G trial, in...
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March 6, 2017 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Millicom and Airtel to combine operations in Ghana
It was announced on Friday that Millicom International Cellular S.A. (“Millicom”) and Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), through their respective subsidiaries, have entered into an agreement for Tigo Ghana Limited and Airtel Ghana Limited to...
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February 14, 2017 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Kenya: “She Will Connect” reaches over 3200
Airtel Kenya and Intel have partnered on She Will Connect; a program aimed at delivering free internet connectivity by providing routers and 3G access to urban and semi urban communities in the country. According to Kenya Tech News the program has already...
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January 25, 2017 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Telecoms merger could see major shake up in Ghana
Ghana’s telecommunications sector could be in for a major shake up as two major players Bharti Airtel, owners of Airtel Ghana, and rival company Millicom International Cellular, operators of tiGo Ghana, embark on merger talks according to CitiFm online....
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December 31, 2016 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, Online & Social, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Rwanda: Airtel partners Kirusa to Launch SMS Trivia Contest
Airtel Rwanda organized a consumer promotion contest titled ‘Tunga,’ in partnership with Kirusa. The promotion that ran from August 11, 2016, to November 17, 2016, recently concluded where Airtel handed over a brand new car Suzuki Alto to the lucky...
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November 21, 2016 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Nigeria: Airtel introduces free search info for feature phones
Airtel Nigeria in partnership with global development organsation, Human Network International (NHI), has unveiled the 3-2-1 Service – a call-in system that provides free information – ranging from healthcare to good governance – to...
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November 16, 2016 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Uganda: Airtel money slashes money transfer rates
As the festive season draws closer, Airtel Uganda has announced a slash in the Person to person money transfer charges in a bid to enable its customers send money affordably throughout the festive season. Money transfer charges have been reduced to as low as...
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July 20, 2016 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Orange completes acquisition of mobile operator Airtel in Sierra Leone
Orange has revealed that, together with its Senegal-based partner Sonatel, it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the mobile operator Airtel in Sierra Leone. Since the signature of an agreement with Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands) BV...
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June 23, 2016 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Orange acquires Airtel in Burkina Faso
Orange has stated that, together with its subsidiary Orange Côte d’Ivoire, it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the mobile operator Airtel in Burkina Faso. Since the signature of an agreement with Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands) BV...
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May 17, 2016 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Nigeria: Airtel reduces data tariffs
Airtel Nigeria has announced a review of its data tariff plans in order to essentially offer more value to its customers. According to the company, under the new data plans, customers can now enjoy up to 30MB with just N100, and 7GB at just N3,500 for a 30...
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May 11, 2016 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Airtel and Facebook to bring basic Internet services to Nigerians
Bharti Airtel Africa, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 17 countries across Africa, today announced that it has launched Free Basics in Nigeria in partnership with Facebook. Nigerians with an Airtel mobile connection will be...
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March 22, 2016 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Zambia: Ericsson Chosen by Airtel for network transformation
Ericsson has extended its partnership with Airtel Zambia, headquartered in Lusaka, Zambia, with a new contract covering the transformation of Airtel’s radio access network (RAN) infrastructure in every major region of Zambia. This extended partnership will,...
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February 24, 2016 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Nigeria: Airtel reveals Smart Number service
Airtel Nigeria has announced the introduction of its Smart Number service. According to the company, the Smart Number service essentially allows individuals to use an additional line or number on their original Airtel SIM card. The new package, according to...
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February 1, 2016 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Nigeria: Airtel subscribers to open bank accounts via cellphones
In an effort to deepen financial access in Nigeria, Access Bank in partnership with Airtel Nigeria has launched Smart Savers initiative. The initiative will enable Airtel customers open bank accounts directly from their mobile phones without the bureaucracy...
