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- 5 Mar 2023
Airtel Africa GCEO Visits Kenya President, Explains Airtel`s Digital Transformation Drive
Segun Ogunsanya, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa, paid a courtesy visit to the President of Kenya, H.E. Dr. William Ruto at the State House Nairobi recently. Conversations held…
- 12 Jun 2024
Airtel Doubles its 5G Network Coverage in Kenya
Airtel Kenya has announced major steps in its network expansion, doubling its 5G footprint since mid-2023. The company has expanded its 5G network to cover 39 counties and 285 wards, with over 690…
- 25 Jul 2022
Airtel Africa Buys Kenyan Network Spectrum after Losing Nigeria’s 5G to MTN, Mafab
Airtel Africa has purchased additional spectrum in Kenya to extend its operation in the country, eight months after the company lost the 5G bid to its rivals in Nigeria. The telecommunications firm…
- 11 Oct 2020
Airtel Selects Ericsson to Modernize its 4G Network in Kenya
Airtel Africa is expanding its strategic partnership with Ericsson to enable 4G coverage in Kenya. With Ericsson’s Radio Access Network (RAN) and packet core products for 4G, Airtel subscribers will…
- 24 Mar 2026
Airtel Africa, Starlink Mobile Data and Messaging Testing Take off in Kenya
Airtel Africa and SpaceX have commenced the successful testing of data and messaging services with Starlink Mobile in Kenya, in a significant step towards bringing satellite-to-mobile connectivity to…
- 14 Jan 2019
Airtel in Talks to Buy Telkom
Bharti Airtel is in talks to buy Telkom Kenya, the East African nation’s smallest telecoms operator, to create a stronger challenger to market leader Safaricom, according to Reuters on Monday.…
- 2 Apr 2013
Nokia, Airtel Africa Partner on Operator Billing, Nokia SMS Services
Nokia and Airtel have announced a broad partnership agreement across Africa to drive closer collaboration and deliver increased consumer value. The agreement, which incorporates areas such as the…
- 3 Mar 2015
Visa, Airtel Extend Mobile Payments to Seven African Countries
Visa Inc. and Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, on Monday announced a partnership to bring innovative mobile…
- 24 Jul 2017
How iSON Fosters Outsourcing Culture in Africa
Enterprises in Africa are constantly looking at digitization strategies to drive operational excellence, improve customer satisfaction and expand operations to play a greater part in the global…
- 12 Jun 2013
Airtel Appoints Macaulay as Regional Operations Director
Airtel Nigeria on Wednesday announced the appointment of Segun Macaulay as Regional Operations director for West Region and said that he will report to the chief sales and distribution officer.…
- 24 Oct 2013
Airtel, Wikimedia Foundation Partner Offer Subscribers Free Access to Wikipedia
Airtel, and the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that operates Wikipedia, on Thursday announced a strategic partnership to provide Airtel’s customers access to the knowledge and information…
- 1 Oct 2013
Airtel, Ecobank Offer M-Banking Across Africa
Bharti Airtel has entered into a partnership with Africa's Ecobank Transnational to deliver Airtel Money across nine African countries where Airtel also has operations. The partnership between Airtel…
- 28 Oct 2014
IBM Deploys Mobile, Data Analytics & Cloud Technologies against Ebola
IBM has launched several initiatives to help curb the spread of the viral disease in West African nations, as the human toll of the Ebola epidemic continues to climb up in the critically affected…
- 18 May 2025
MTN’s Digital Lending Arm Disburses $592m Loans in Q1
MTN’s BankTech platform disbursed $592 million in loans during the first quarter of 2025, setting a new record for the telecom operator’s digital lending business since its launch in August 2023. MTN…
- 29 Dec 2014
Airtel, TRACE Roll out Nigeria’s Mobile Device Song Contest
Airtel Nigeria, leading Telecom service providerin collaboration with international music video channel, TRACE (DSTV Channel 325) has announced the roll out of the mobile device song contest…
- 26 Sept 2014
Airtel, Trace Unveil Music Contest For 13 African Countries
‎Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has today partnered with TRACE Music Star and global recording icon Akon to…
- 15 Nov 2012
Bharti Airtel Makes History with 1st Free Intercontinental Incoming Roaming
Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, this morning introduced the world's first free intercontinental incoming…
- 31 Jan 2017
Airtel Refutes Africa Exit Reports, Clarifies On Revenue Results
Airtel Africa, a leading telecommunications company with operations in 15 countries across Africa, has refuted what it called speculative media reports, erroneously stating its possible exit from…
- 6 Mar 2023
Airtel Africa Restates Commitment to Providing Quality Education to African Children
Airtel Africa, a provider of telecommunications and mobile money services with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has restated its commitment to the relentless pursuit of a better future for…
- 13 Aug 2012
Airtel Invests N192Bn in Nigerian Operations
Apart from hitting 20million subscribers within two years after it took over an existing network, Airtel Nigeria has invested $1.2 billion (approximately N192billion). Mr. Rajan Swaroop, Airtel…
- 9 May 2025
Airtel Reveals Mechanism of Spam Alert Service
As the revolutionary Airtel Spam AI Alert Service rolls out across Airtel Africa’s 14 operating countries, Airtel Nigeria CEO, Dinesh Balsingh, has elaborated on the unprecedented benefits and…
- 17 May 2022
SABRE EMEA: Africa PR & Comms Report Committee Hails BlackHouse Media, BCW, Clockwork, Edelman and Razor on Excellent Achievement
The coordinating committee of the Africa PR & Comms Report (APCR) has commended the top five PR consultancies across Africa - BCW, BlackHouse Media Group (BHMG), Clockwork, Edelman and Razor for…
- 28 Oct 2013
Airtel Africa, Nazara Technologies Launch Flat-Fee Mobile Games Service
Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, on Monday launched Airtel Games Club, a flat-fee mobile gaming subscription…
- 25 Mar 2022
Airtel Africa Seeks US$194m from IFC to Invest in Network Expansion
Airtel Africa has proposed to raise US$194-million through debt from the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) to initiate network investment across seven subsidiaries and refinance…
- Telecom17 Aug 2026
Airtel Africa Emerges First Operator in Africa to Commercially Launch Starlink Mobile
Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking the first commercial deployment in Africa. The service enables Airtel customers with compatible smartphones to access connectivity in non-terrestrial areas wherever they can see the sky.
- 12 Oct 2022
Airtel Africa Partners American Towers Corporation to Expand Green Network
Airtel Africa and American Tower Corporation (ATC) have entered into a multi-year partnership that will enable Airtel, via ATC’s Africa operation, to utilise communication sites to support its…
- 22 Sept 2015
Airtel Repositions its Mobile Money for International Transfer
Airtel mobile money is being repositioned and will soon be able to facilitate international money transfer in countries where Airtel has a presence, senior company officials have said. Airtel Zambia…
- 10 Sept 2013
Airtel Money, Metropolitan Increases Access to Insurance
Bharti Airtel, recognized telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, on Tuesday announced the establishment of a strategic partnership with MMI…
- 18 Dec 2025
Why Econet Wireless is Switching to VFEX
After nearly 30 years on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), Econet Wireless, the country’s biggest technology company, is preparing to leave the bourse and move its property and infrastructure assets…
- 6 Oct 2021
Airtel Money Partners Flutterwave to Expand Operation in East African Markets
Airtel Money has announced a partnership with an African payments company, Flutterwave, to expand the former’s services to East African markets. Through the partnership, businesses integrating…