Airtel Congo aims to become the main telecommunications operator in the DRC. To this end, the company wants to invest in broadband to attract new customers, in a context marked by strong demand from the population. The telecommunications operator Airtel Africa PLC announced on Monday June 6 that it had purchased, for 42 million USD, 58...
Telecommunication giants, Airtel Uganda and Buganda Kingdom owned K2 telecom have renewed their partnership.Airtel, K2 telecom Telecommunication giants, Airtel Uganda and Buganda Kingdom owned K2 telecom have renewed their partnership. In 2018, both telecom companies entered into an agreement that would see K2 customers integrated into the Airtel fold and would use the prefixes 708...
In November 2021, Airtel Nigeria and MTN had agreed an agreement in principle with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the operation of payment service banks. Earlier this month, MTN obtained its license for this purpose. Airtel Africa Plc announced on Tuesday, April 26 that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted its local subsidiary...
There’s fascinating news from Nigeria regarding two of the country’s biggest operators, one of which is issuing a debt instrument for investment purposes, while the other has had further support for its banking ambitions. MTN Nigeria has signed the issuance of N127 billion (US$305.7 million) series 1 and 2 commercial paper (CP) as part of...
Airtel Tanzania has so far upgraded over 80% of its mobile sites to LTE-A technology, after launching the new high speed ‘Supa 4G’ network in February last year, reports IPP Media. The network, which utilises spectrum in the 700MHz and 2100MHz bands, support speeds of more than 40Mbps and is being rolled out nationwide. ‘We have also significantly...
The African data center market is growing, attracting major global firms. Local players are investing in the construction of data centers to meet the strong demand for digital services and take advantage of market opportunities. Telecom operator Airtel Nigeria on Tuesday (April 12th) launched a new state-of-the-art Tier 3 commercial data center in Lekki, Lagos State,...
Airtel, MTN and a dozen other Fintech companies have secured payment system and payment service permits in Uganda after the country’s National Payments System was gazetted this month. African countries are fast-tracking the provision of permits to Fintech companies to deepen financial inclusion and allow them to tap into the growing uptake of electronic payments...
Airtel Nigeria, the local unit of pan-African telecoms group Airtel Africa, has announced a major upgrade and overhaul of its mobile network infrastructure nationwide in a move aimed at improving voice and data service quality for its customer base. As part of the upgrade programme, Airtel has upgraded all of its 2G and 3G sites...
A new framework for the licensing of telecommunications companies came into force in Uganda in 2018. Airtel must comply as soon as possible or risk incurring the wrath of the authorities. Its competitor MTN has been in good standing since December 2021. The mobile operator Airtel Uganda will enter the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), the local...
Airtel Africa has confirmed reports published last month that its Kenyan subsidiary has agreed settlements with the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) regarding its operating and spectrum licences. The firm also said that Airtel Kenya has received approval for the replacement of its temporary concession with a ten-year frequency licence comprising 2×10MHz of spectrum in...
