Equitel, Airtel’s first ever MVNO in partnership with Equity Bank has signed up over 800,000 subscribers and is targeting to sign up 100 million in the next 10 years. The firm has also said it will expand its service to over 15 countries across Africa where Airtel has a footprint. “We already have 800,000 accounts
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has ruled in favour of Airtel after the company accused its rival Safaricom of anti-competitive practice, a move coming weeks after Safaricom had decided to open up the network. The CAK has also prohibited the mobile operator from levying extra charges on competitors using its network. This brings to
Leading Kenyan operator Safaricom will not have to cut fees on making M-Pesa transactions across networks after the Competition Authority declined to order a reduction as petitioned by rival Airtel. HumanIPO reported earlier this month the Competition Authority of Kenya was reviewing a case brought by Airtel, with the country’s second operator asking the authority
Leading global microinsurance specialist MicroEnsure announces that it now serves more than 10 million enrolled clients. In the past six months, the company has more than doubled the number of clients reached through key partnerships with mobile network operators, microfinance providers and banks in Africa and Asia. Critical to the growth has been its partnerships
Tigo, Airtel and Zantel have announced a pioneering agreement to allow customers of Tigo, Airtel and Zantel in Tanzania to send money to each other whether using Tigo Pesa, Airtel Money or EzyPesa on their mobile handsets. It is expected that the service will start by end of June. This is the first agreement in
MTN Group and Bharti Airtel has announced a cross-border remittance partnership that seeks to remove the hassles of transferring money between Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso for the operators’ Mobile Money customers on either side of the border. The landmark partnership will enable Mobile Money customers of MTN Ivory Coast and Airtel in Burkina Faso
Bharti Airtel, a telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa has partnered with leading global payments technology company VISA and Chase Bank, an SME bank in Kenya, to provide its Airtel Money subscribers in Kenya with a new Airtel Money Visa card. The Airtel Money VISA card will allow Airtel
Airtel Tanzania has announced an innovative new service on Airtel money that will provide its customers with a new experience when transacting with mobile money. Speaking during the launch, Airtel Managing Director Sunil Colaso said: “Today we are happy to launch our new Airtel Money campaign dubbed “Hatoki Mtu Hapa” loosely meaning “no one will
The rivalry that has been brewing in the mobile money industry in Kenya has gained momentum recently. Safaricom, the telecommunications provider behind the extremely successful M-Pesa mobile money service has been taken to the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) by rival company Airtel, who are complaining of unfair practises with regards to M-Pesa’s fee structure.
Airtel Networks limited has entered into a partnership with Equity Bank in Kenya and First Bank of Nigeria that will offer comprehensive mobile commerce solutions to their customers in Kenya and Nigeria, through Airtel Money. In Kenya the service, available to all customers with Airtel lines, will enable customers from both Airtel and Equity Bank
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