In Kenya Airtel has never come close to really being a serious competitor against Safaricom no matter how hard they try. However, In Rwanda Airtel seems to be taking over as MTN Rwanda is now feeling threatened by the increasing interest that Rwandans
Three Kenyan Telcos Safaricom, Airtel and Telcom have waived transaction fees for customers across all their networks The telcos have waived fees on their mobile money transfer services M-Pesa, T-Kash and Airtel Money for transactions below Ksh1,000 ($10). Airtel went a step ahead to waive all transactions on mobile money ...
The planned merger between Airtel and Telkom Kenya is taking shape with Telkom announcing a plan to send home most of its employees to accommodate new structures. Over 500 people will be jobless after Telkom Kenya issued a 30-days notice to relevant authorities and the Ministry of Labour informing them ...
In view of the recent increase in excise duty, other taxes and rising input costs, Airtel Kenya has announced it has been constrained to increase its headline voice and data tariffs by 30 cents each and its SMS tariff by 10 cents effective from midnight tonight. "Despite this increase, our ...
Airtel has been a champion in leading the market by offering consumers great value for money products and services since its launch in starting with its Vuka tariff that reduced the cost of calls in Kenya by over 605 in 2008. The firm was also the first to introduce UnlimiNet ...
Airtel Kenya has partnered with the Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts in efforts to support youth employment through the national creative economy conference. Airtel Kenya provided free internet at the conference and has also committed to ensure internet connectivity at the various creative hubs set up by the government ...
Airtel Kenya’s has had a rough year as the last of its communications executive, Jesse Kisenya leaves the firm for greener pastures in a non-tech FMCG firm following Charles Wanjohi who was the firm's Marketing Director, product managers Marion Wanyoike, Stephen Maina, Digital Manager Muthoni Maingi and Corporate Affairs director Dick ...
Living companies and governments know that the youthful customer or the youth vote matters if they have to remain relevant or in power for long, and that's what Safaricom is doing. In a move to consolidate its market share and guarantee itself a future, Safaricom has today launched a youthful ...
Rene Meza has filed his resignation at Vodacom Tanzania, effective this September, to head Ooredoo Myanmar as CEO bringing on board over seventeen years of international experience in emerging markets having held leadership positions in telecoms businesses in Asia, Africa and Latin America. "Rene Meza has considerable experience in leading ...
Airtel Kenya has received global recognition a year after the operator announced its strategic decision to move into MVNO business and host Mobile Virtual Network Operators, (MVNOs). The announcement was made at the 3rd Annual International MVNO Industry Awards Ceremony on 22nd April 2015, Nice, France. The Awards are designed ...
Kobby Adams is the new Sales and Distribution Director at Airtel Kenya and will be responsible for the Company’s sales activities, leading the consumer sales team to develop and meet strategic sales and distribution targets. He will also be in charge of developing sales assignment forecasts and reporting structures for the ...
In a bid to fill the gap in the design and crafts industry, Airtel has partnered with UP Magazine to launch a first of its kind award ceremony to recognize Kenyan designers and craftsmen and help them make a living out of their talents. Dubbed ‘Design Thinking’ (DXD- Disruption by ...
Airtel Kenya's human resource team set up a stand at JKUAT last week to interview and select a group of students from the University for a three month internship opportunity at Airtel, this was during the Airtel Kenya sponsored-Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) annual Students Career Fair. ...
Airtel Kenya CEO Adil El Youssefi presents an award to Airtel Channel Partner Ann Aduda of Advico Services. Looking on is Airtel Busia Territory Manager Joram Asaka and Airtel Western Zonal Business Manager Davis Opil. Airtel Kenya has rewarded top performing channel partners from the Western ...
