Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In line with what it had promised earlier, Airtel Uganda handed over 100 goats to 50 girls in Moroto district in a bid to join in the fundraising campaign #GOATSFORGIRLS that aims at keeping young girls in the Karamoja region in school. The company said …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has entered into a partnership with the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) to support the ongoing latter’s fundraising campaign dabbed ‘Goats for girls’ which aims at keeping the Karamoja girls in school. The telecom company handed over a dummy cheque of Shs …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Once again, Airtel Uganda and Buganda Kingdom have entered into partnering to hold the 2018 Kabaka Birthday Run. The proceeds from the event, slated for April 08, 2018, at Bulange Mengo, will go towards fighting sickle cell disease. Launching the event kits in Mengo on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In an effort to boost the socio-economic development in North West Uganda, Airtel on March 02 held a health camp at St. Kizito Primary School in Ombaci in Arua District. The exercise involved provision of free healthcare services including dental care, eye checkups, blood …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel, Africell and MTN have temporarily stopped the sale of new SIM cards until they get direct access to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) database. In statements Thursday, Airtel Uganda, Africell and MTN Uganda all said they were responding to new guidelines issued by …
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The merger will boost the telecom’s customer base to 5.9 million Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | India’s telecom firm, Bharti Airtel, has received regulatory approval to acquire Millicom International Cellular’s Rwanda unit, Tigo Rwanda. The Sunil Mittal-led mobile carrier said on Jan 23 that it had received approval from the Rwanda …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has started the New Year with the launch of 3G internet to all its sites across the country. Speaking at a press conference in Kampala on Jan.24, the company’s Managing Director V.G Somasekhar, said that the upgrade in technology to 100% mobile broadband …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leading telcom company Airtel has started the new year by hitting the 10 million customer mark. The milestone cement’s Airtel’s position as the fastest growing telecom in the Uganda and the company has pledged to continue investing heavily towards improving the quality of …
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THIS WEEK: Airtel rewards more in Yoola Amajja promo Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov. 24, Airtel Uganda awarded more customers in its Yoola Amajja promotion for the third draw. Isaac Sententembe, a mechanical engineering student at Bugema University won Shs1.1 million. Sententembe said he would use his …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ongoing Airtel Uganda’s Yoola Amajja promotion is exciting and gaining more popularity amongst Ugandans, according to Richard Yego, the head of Airtel money. Speaking on the sidelines of the second draw held at their headquarters in Kampala on Nov. 17, Yego said the company …
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