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Mobile Use Soars in Kenya, 99 Percent Internet Subscribers are on Mobile

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A peek into the Sector Statistics Report for the third quarter of 2016/17 that was summarized by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) reveals...
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Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) Awards JTL 4G Frequency Spectrum on Questionable Terms

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The Communication Authority of Kenya (CA), which is in charge of regulatory policing for the ICT sector in the country is under scrutiny after...

Change is in the Air as Airtel Kenya Gets a New CEO

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Change is in the air.

Airtel Dispels Rumours of African Market Exit, Says it’s Here to Stay

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After word went round last week that Airtel Africa, one of the largest telecommunications companies on the continent, was planning an exit from the...
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Series of Tactical Mistakes that Led Airtel Kenya to its Current Predicament

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With the debate on whether Safaricom dominance has been the biggest problem for Airtel Kenya, is there more to it?

Airtel Kenya Loses Kshs. 531 Million Tax suit Against Kenya Revenue Authority

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A while back, this blog ran a story that the Kenya Revenue Authority had filed a suit against Airtel Kenya seeking Kshs. 531 Million in...

Airtel Money Card Comes Back to Life in Kenya With Emphasis on Online Payments

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  In 2014, Airtel Kenya partnered with Chase Bank and Visa in launching a prepaid debit card called Airtel Money Visa Card. The card allows customers...
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Mobile Penetration in Kenya Grows to 89.2% With 38.3 Million Mobile Subscribers

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  The Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK) has released the latest (Q3 2016) statistics report for the period between January and March 2016 on the mobile telephony...

Kenya Revenue Authority Loses Tax suit Against Airtel Kenya

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A while back, we told you that the Kenya Revenue Authority had filed a suit against Airtel Kenya seeking Kshs. 531 Million in back...

Airtel Kenya Targets New Customers With Free Calls, Data and SMS

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Airtel Kenya has been looking to grow its subscriber numbers locally through innovative product offerings. In February 2015, Airtel unveiled a bundled product focused on...

Airtel to Provide an Online Sim Control Tool for Corporates

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Airtel Kenya has partnered with South African firm FlickSwitch International to launch a Sim management tool targeted at corporate firms. The solution referred to...
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Bharti Airtel losses in Africa declined to $59 Million in the last Quarter from $183 Million

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Bharti Airtel, the mother company for Airtel Kenya announced its financial results for its fourth quarter, period ending March 31st 2016.  On its operations...
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Airtel Kenya seeking to Bolster its Airtel Money through recruiting of New Agents

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Last week, the Communications Authority of Kenya released  Q1 2016 statistics report for the period between July and September 2015. From the report, 122,343,743 transactions...

Airtel Kenya Plans to Launch 4G LTE in 2016

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In 2015, Airtel Kenya embarked on a network optimization exercise through network upgrades and  refarming to improve network coverage, increase capacity and boost user...

Airtel Kenya ranked top telecom brand on Social Media use in Africa

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Social media has become an integral part of brand operations. It has evolved from a tool of communicating with customers into a full scale...

Airtel Kenya launches Akiba Mkononi to take on M-Shwari

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In December 2015, the  Communications Authority of Kenya has released Q1 sector statistics report for the financial year 2015/2016 (July-September 2015). The statistics in...

Airtel Kenya seeks waiver on License Renewal Fees

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In 2015, we told you that telco Airtel Kenya was yet to renew its license with the Communications Authority of Kenya. Instead, Airtel was...

Airtel Kenya Unveils New Unliminet Bundles

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In February 2015, Airtel unveiled a new data offering called Unliminet. Unliminet offered cheaper data bundle offerings besides giving social media users the promise...

Airtel Kenya to Register Customer Lines Afresh following New CA Regulations

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https://twitter.com/AIRTEL_KE/status/686910525666668545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw In 2013, the Kenyan government directed all four Telcos at the time to register all SIM cards held by their subscribers. The directive followed...

Airtel Kenya allows Post Pay Customers to pay Via M-Pesa PayBill

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https://twitter.com/Buggz79/status/686498319154032640 The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) recently released  Q1 sector statistics report for the financial year 2015/2016 (July-September 2015). In the report, the CA...
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Airtel Kenya Protests Deletion of Clause giving CA Power to declare Telco players Dominant

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A while back, a debate raged on pitting the Communication Authority of Kenya, the ICT ministry and Safaricom, with regards to regulations seeking to...

Airtel slashes Roaming Charges for Subscribers across 16 African Countries

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Airtel has unveiled a product dubbed “One Airtel” that will allow Airtel Kenya customers to enjoy a flat rate when roaming across 16 countries...

Mobile Data Propels Kenya’s Internet Penetration to 69% of the Population

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The Communication Authority of Kenya has released the fourth quarter statistics report  for the period between April and June 2015 on the mobile telephony...

Airtel Kenya, Distributors Fail to agree on Arbitrator in Pricing Dispute

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In May 2015, 20 dealers and distributors of Airtel Kenya went to Court seeking  to quash a notice issued by the Telco effecting new...

Airtel Introduces Insurance Product Tied to Mobile Subscribers’ Consumption Habits

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Airtel Kenya has partnered with Pan Africa Insurance and MicroEnsure to bring a new product to its subscriber base. The product, Airtel Insurance, is...

Airtel Kenya Picks Marketing Director Replacement Levi Nyakundi From Tanzania Subsidiary

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About a month ago, Safaricom raided Airtel and managed to poach its Marketing Director, Charles Wanjohi, who joined Safaricom as Head of Department in...

CSR Tops List of Things Airtel Kenya Plans For Kshs 19 Billion Investment

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Airtel Kenya plans to invest Kshs. 19 Billion into the Kenyan Market over the next three years in a move aimed at bolstering its...
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Kenyan Parliament To Debate Regulations On Safaricom’s Dominance

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A debate has been raging on for nearly a year pitting the Communication Authority Kenya and ICT Ministry against  Safaricom over what is seen...
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Airtel Pegs Growth on Regulator Decision Declaring Safaricom Dominant Player

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Airtel hopes to ride on a decision by the Communication Authority of Kenya declaring Safaricom the dominant player to propel its growth. Airtel, which...

Here’s where you can get Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge through Airtel Kenya

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The Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are already selling in Kenya. They were officially launched in this market on 16th April and before then...

Airtel Kenya’s UnlimiNET tariff will make sure you continue tweeting even after you exhaust your bundles

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Airtel Kenya announced a new tariff aimed at attracting social media users with the promise of uninterrupted access to their favourite social networks long...
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Airtel Confirms Date Of Availability Of iPhone 6 In Kenya

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Sometime back we got wind of information that Airtel will be selling the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus in Kenya. Now the mobile...
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Airtel Also Reduces Costs Of Kenyans Roaming In Rwanda

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Hot on the heels of Safaricom, Airtel has also announced a 60% price reduction of roaming costs on calls to Kenyans in Rwanda. The...

Airtel Kenya opens pre-orders for Galaxy S5; to cost Ksh 89,999

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We've seen online retailers like Jumia and Duka1 open pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S5, the carriers are joining the party too and as...
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WinPhansEA Finds You The Best Deal for a Nokia Lumia Windows Phone in Kenya

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As Windows Phone products from Nokia are now widely available in Kenya, WinPhansEA decided to investigate who offers the best deal for consumers for...

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