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June 24, 2018 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
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Telecoms subscribers in Nigeria registered over 13,880 abuses against the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in quarter one, although complaints about poor services dropped during the period. According to a report by the Nigerian Telecoms Consumer Complaints...
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March 7, 2018 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Airtel Kenya unveils Smart Postpaid bundles
Airtel Kenya has announced the launch of a new triple-play bundle that aims to serve its heavy users on a postpaid plan. The new Smart Postpaid bundles will offer calls, data and SMS in one package. According to the firm, the plans cater to the increasing...
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February 28, 2018 •
East Africa, People, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Airtel Rwanda appoints new Managing Director
Philip Amoateng has been appointed the new Managing Director of Airtel Rwanda, the firm said in a statement. Amoateng was the chief executive officer of Tigo from 2016 until it was bought by Bharti Airtel in December 2017. Rwanda Utilities Regulatory...
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February 6, 2018 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Airtel Nigeria customer seeks 5 million naira in compensation
It has emerged that Niyi Bada, a subscriber on Airtel’s network in Nigeria, has logged a claim demanding that the company pay him a ₦5 million (USD $13, 907) compensation for alleged illegal and constant deductions for airtime recharges on his...
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January 29, 2018 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Rwanda: Utilities Regulator approves Airtel’s acquisition of Tigo
Telecommunications services provider, Bahari Airtel has announced that the Rwanda Utility Regulatory Authority (RURA) has approved the transfer of 100% of shares held by Millicom in Tigo Rwanda. This will make Airtel the second largest operator in Rwanda...
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November 14, 2017 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, North Africa, Southern Africa, Top Stories, West Africa •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Nigeria: Airtel picks up three awards
On Saturday 11 November 2017, telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, was awarded three accolades at the Nigeria Technology Innovation & Telecom Awards (NTIT) 2017 organised by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria...
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November 9, 2017 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Uganda: Telecom operators deny airtime price hike allegations
Ugandan telecommunications operators have denied allegations of hiking airtime prices in the country. Customers were warned not to pay an extra amount when buying airtime. This comes after customers, especially those of MTN, Airtel and Africell, complained...
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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...
