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Sunil Bharti Mittal Conferred GSMA Lifetime Achievement Award for Transforming Global Telecommunications

New Delhi, India: The GSMA has conferred a rare Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, recognising his role in reshaping the global telecommunications landscape and expanding connectivity across operators, governments, businesses and billions of consumers worldwide. Bestowed on only a handful of industry leaders in the GSMA’s history, […]

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Airtel Africa Foundation Commits UGX 3.85 billion to Strengthen Uganda’s Digital Workforce

In a landmark commitment to Uganda’s human capital development, the Airtel Africa Foundation unveiled the flagship Tech Fellowship, committing UGX 3.85 billion to sponsor high-achieving students from low-income households who are pursuing higher education in STEM. The four-year initiative, which officially commenced following a rigorous selection process in December 2025 – January 2026, will provide […]

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Meet the 20 Ugandan Students Selected for the Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship

Following the recent unveiling of the inaugural cohort of the Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship, attention is now turning to the 20 exceptional Ugandan students whose academic journeys will be fully supported under the UGX 3.85 billion programme. Drawn from underprivileged backgrounds, the fellows share a common passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and […]

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Airtel Africa Foundation unveils 20 Tech Fellows to Pursue ICT Studies at Leading Ugandan Universities

Kampala: Airtel Africa Foundation today unveiled 20 students awarded fully funded scholarships worth over UGX 3.85 billion to pursue science and technology degree programmes at different universities in Uganda. The scholarships starting February 2026, target talented students from underprivileged backgrounds. Launched recently, the Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Fellowship aims to support African undergraduates from low-income […]

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Airtel Africa Foundation Launches Tech-Fellowship in Uganda to Nurture Next Generation Digital Leaders

Kampala: Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, today announced the launch of its ‘Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Fellowship’ initiative in Uganda. The initiative will award 20 Tech Fellowships to Ugandan undergraduates from low-income households, enabling them to pursue degrees in STEM fields. The program directly tackles the financial and skills barriers […]

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Airtel Africa Foundation Partners with the ITU, RISA & Cisco to Boost Digital Skills Development in Rwanda

Kigali, Rwanda: Airtel Africa Foundation has partnered on a Joint Initiative with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) and Cisco on capacity and digital skills development, under the Digital Transformation Centres (DTC) Initiative. This partnership aims to bridge the digital divide and promote digital inclusion by providing free Internet connectivity and […]

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Airtel Africa Foundation unveils plan for improving 10 million lives in Africa by 2030

Lagos, Nigeria: Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, today unveiled its plans to directly improve the lives of 10 million people across the continent by 2030. The strategy will be delivered through targeted initiatives under four core pillars namely Financial Empowerment, Education, Environmental Protection and Digital Inclusion (FEED). Outlining the ambitious […]

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Airtel Africa’s AI-powered Spam Alert Service Detects over 205m SMS in 6 months

Dubai: More than 205 million spam SMS messages were detected by Airtel Africa’s pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered spam detection service, Spam Alert in 13 (thirteen) of its markets over the last 6 months. The Spam Alert Service, which is available to all subscribers at no cost, identifies and prefixes the SMS with “SPAM Alert” and […]

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Airtel Africa Foundation launches Tech For Her Program to Upskill African Women Africa

Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, today announced the launch of its ‘Tech For Her’ Program’, targeting young women across Uganda, Zambia and Kenya. The initiative, to be delivered in partnership with Tertiary DNS, is a five -week intensive online program that aims to equip participants with high-demand digital skills including […]

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