As the Communications Authority reviews Airtel’s landmark direct-to-cell application, the Kenyan telecom market is gripped by a battle that is simultaneously commercial, regulatory and deeply political. At its centre: a dominant incumbent, a satellite disruptor, and a state that wants visibility over every byte of data its citizens send.
Data packages ensure that unused data can be rolled over to the next day or month
Comesa Competition Commission (Comesa) has initiated an investigation into Airtel Kenya following allegations that the telecom operator has been misleading customers about mobile money charges and not disclosing foreign exchange rates for international transactions. This scrutiny extends to Airtel’s operations in Uganda and Malawi as well. The regional watchdog’s notice, which has been seen by […]
Contrary to yesterday’s report, Bharti Africa’s Airtel Kenya has confirmed that they did not launch non-expiring bundles. Many Kenyans thought the Telco, which is set to merge with Telkom Kenya to topple Safaricom’s dorminance, was now, if not yet this very moment, ready to take Saf head-on. Our checks on the USSD the had launched […]
Airtel Kenya has won over their main competitor telco giant Safaricom after they were given the first prefix numbers by Communications Authority of Kenya. Airtel customer will now have new mobile numbers bearing the new 01 prefixes. This comes months after CA rolled out new numbers and Airtel Kenya was offered three million of the […]
Airtel Kenya has recorded a massive insider corporate theft that has seen Sh670 million lost through its mobile money transfer platform. Airtel Kenya, one of the brands under Indian owned Bharti Airtel, has to reveal more of its financial details because they are preparing for a listing in the London Stock Exchange. Airtel Kenya is under […]
