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More Africa NewsNigeria: Airtel and UNICEF will connect 620 primary schools to digital learning by February 2023

December 6, 2022by myles0

In 2020, UNICEF launched a global initiative to ensure access for millions of children to quality education via the Internet, while Covid-19 had reduced social interactions. UNICEF relies on telecom operators to guarantee the Internet, which is crucial for the success of the project. Telecommunications operator Airtel Nigeria and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced...

More Africa NewsNigeria: Airtel unveils partnership with Microsoft, TDAfrica on SMEs

October 27, 2022by myles0

Airtel Nigeria has announced a partnership with Microsoft and tech and solutions distribution giant, TD African to unveil Smartbox office internet bundles. Airtel’s Director, Business, Ogo Ofomata, said in a statement in Lagos that the partnership was exclusively designed to empower and improve Nigeria’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Ofomata said that the Airtel Office...

More Africa NewsAirtel Tanzania secures spectrum for US$60m

October 17, 2022by myles0

Airtel Africa said its Tanzanian subsidiary Airtel Tanzania has purchased 140MHz of additional spectrum from the Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) for US$60.1-million. The company said the spectrum is spread across the 2600MHz (2 blocks of 2×15 MHz) and 3500MHz bands, and this will help it expand its broadband capability including 5G rollout. A statement...

More Africa NewsKenya: Airtel completes the separation of its mobile money business from that of mobile telephony

October 13, 2022by myles0

The separation of mobile money activities should allow the Central Bank to better regulate the growing Kenyan mobile payments market. According to statistics from the financial institution, the country had 70 million mobile money accounts as of August 2022. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announced on Tuesday, October 11, the finalization of the process of...

More Africa NewsKenya: Airtel Kenya Names Ashish Malhotra As Its New MD

July 4, 2022by myles0

The Board of Airtel Networks Kenya Limited has appointed Ashish Malhotra as Managing Director, to steer the firm’s next phase of growth. He was previously the Group Head of Sales and Marketing at Airtel Africa, leading the function in 14 countries where Airtel is operational. In this role, he was instrumental in doubling revenues, streamlining...

More Africa NewsCongo Dem Rep: Airtel Africa acquires additional frequencies for 42 million USD

June 8, 2022by myles0

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...

More Africa NewsUganda: Airtel, K2 Telecom Renew Partnership

May 30, 2022by myles0

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...

More Africa NewsNigeria: Airtel obtains a super-agent license from the Central Bank

April 28, 2022by myles0

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...

More Africa NewsMTN and Airtel set to boost Nigerian operations

April 28, 2022by myles0

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...

More Africa NewsAirtel rolls out ‘Supa 4G’ network across Tanzania

April 19, 2022by myles0

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...

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