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Airtel Africa and UNICEF announce multi-million dollar partnership to scale-up digital learning for children across Africa

Airtel Africa and UNICEF announced today a five-year pan-African partnership to help accelerate the roll-out of digital learning through connecting schools to the internet and ensuring free access to learning platforms across 13 countries. By providing equal access to quality digital learning, particularly for the most vulnerable children, the partnership will help to ensure that […]

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Airtel Africa launches its long-term sustainability strategy, building on its corporate purpose to transform lives

Nairobi: Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, today launched a comprehensive sustainability strategy (www.airtel.africa/investors) which sets out its detailed plans to improve the lives of millions of people across Africa through digital and financial inclusion and access to  education. The strategy also […]

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6th edition of Airtel FUFA Awards to be Launched this Thursday

The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) will officially launch this year’s Airtel FUFA Awards Thursday 21st October 2021 at Stonehaven Malcolm X Hotel, Kololo. Running under the theme, ‘Celebrating Uganda’s Finest Football Personalities’ this will be the sixth time that the Airtel FUFA Awards are held. Ahmed Hussein, the FUFA Communications Director confirmed that […]

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Airtel Uganda scales up the nation wide Franchise Partner Development Program to cover 8 more districts

Gulu: Airtel Uganda The Smartphone Network with the widest 4G internet coverage in Uganda, has today launched Phase Two of the Airtel Franchise Partner Development Program, aimed at equipping participants with practical business models that will see them deliver efficiently as well as boost their business performance. The launch was held today in Gulu, at […]

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Airtel Uganda Launches Chillax Bundles That Do Not Expire

Kampala; Airtel Uganda, The Smartphone Network with the widest 4G coverage in Uganda, has today launched internet bundlesthat enable customers to browse with no expiry date. Dubbed Chillax Bundles, the product is designed to give customers more flexibility and comfort as they browse on Airtel Uganda’s reliable 4G network across the country. “The Chillax Bundles do […]

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Digital Connectivity and payments boost SME performance in Uganda

Internet connectivity and digital payments are driving the performance of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs)in Uganda. This was revealed at an online thought-leadership forum hosted by Airtel Uganda under the theme, E- commerce and digital connectivity opportunities for SMEs, on Friday, 16th April 2021. Commenting on the role of digital connectivity opportunities for SMEs, Allan Semakula, […]

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The Rise Fund to invest $200 million in Airtel Africa’s mobile money business, at $2.65 billion valuation

London and Lagos:  Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, today announces the signing of an agreement under which The Rise Fund, the global impact investing platform of leading alternative investment firm TPG, will invest $200 million in Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (“AMC […]