Airtel Africa, The pan-African mobile telecommunications services provider, is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary as it also reaches a 110 million subscriber milestone.
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It was not so long ago when the Africa unit of Bharti Airtel’s telecoms business was almost in shads. But now, thanks to a huge revenue boost, Airtel Africa is close to achieving a billion-dollar status.
Bharti Telecom, the parent company of Bharti Airtel, has announced a $1 billion stake sale to help alleviate its debt.
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Airtel Africa yesterday reported a 21% decline in its total net profit at $65 million for the quarter that ended on March 31. This was a significant drop in comparison to the $82 million net profit made in the corresponding period, last year, mainly due to higher finance costs.
Airtel and Telkom Kenya now have the option to sell up to 40 percent of their merged business following a ruling made by Kenya’s Competition Tribunal, which eased some regulatory orders that had prohibited any sale contracts over the next five years.
AIRTEL Tanzania has said it is committed to enhance innovation and technology, particularly through Timiza Akiba platform to advance financial inclusion for all Tanzanians. Airtel Money Director Isack Nchunda said in Dar es Salaam yesterday that Timiza Akiba enables customers to save for a purpose while curtailing luxury spending. “Timiza Akiba as savings product runs...
Telecoms have registered increased demand for both Internet and voice services in a period when other sectors of the economy have been suppressed. The growth could have been influenced by the stay-and-work from home approach that many companies have adopted amid a national-wide lockdown seeking to control the spread of Covid-19. “We have seen increased...
Telecommunications service provider Airtel Nigeria has announced a commitment of over $4.9-million towards the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria, reports The Guardian Nigeria. In a breakdown of the pledged sum, Airtel says that about $500-thousand will go towards the provision of an isolation centre or any required medical facility as deemed appropriate with the health authority...