Bus Operators in Zambia Adopt Mobile Money Platforms January 31, 2014 While Kenya’s mobile money use hit $2.6 million per hour, Zambian telcos, Airtel Zambia and MTN Zambia have just teamed up with bus operators. Through… Continue Reading
The End is Upon Us Again: Sim Registration Deadline January 31, 2014 First order of business for this writer before proceeding with current story, was to go to the ZICTA website to check for a SIM… Continue Reading
Data Bundle Comparisons of Airtel, MTN and Zamtel January 24, 2014 “The times they a-changin”. Bob Dylan couldn’t have coined a better phrase which now adequately describes the Zambian digital revolution. Internet is the million… Continue Reading
Zambian Towers: Some unanswered questions for Airtel Zambia January 12, 2014 At the end of November last year, Airtel Zambia announced that they were shedding off the towers into a new tower only company called… Continue Reading
MTN to also ‘shed off’ Tower Business: Sale of Network Towers in Rwanda and Zambia December 24, 2013 In the quest to unlock value in its passive infrastructure, MTN has announced the sale of mobile network towers to IHS in Rwanda and… Continue Reading
Airtel Zambia introduces online SIM registration 8 days before deadline December 23, 2013 When deadlines approach it is almost natural to enter into panic mode. I assume this is what Airtel is experiencing as they finally launch… Continue Reading
Zambia has Achieved 50% SIM Registration December 20, 2013 As we near the end of the SIM registration period for Zambia, we have heard via Times of Zambia online, that only 50 percent… Continue Reading
Mobile Freebies in Zambia: Airtel vs MTN December 19, 2013 As the festive season draws near so the demand to call loved ones far and wide steadily increases. Concomitantly, this means that telecommunications networks… Continue Reading
Airtel Zambia Pulls Airtel Money 100% Bonus December 4, 2013 Without warning Airtel has pulled the 100% bonus airtime for Airtel Money customers. This was experienced by the Writer who noted that transactions after… Continue Reading
Airtel Zambia to ‘Shed Off’ Its Towers Business. Zambian Towers Limited to be formed November 29, 2013 In an announcement issued in Zambian newspaper The Post, Airtel Networks Zambia Plc has told shareholders that it shall convene a meeting to discuss the… Continue Reading
Airtel Zambia Launches ‘Mega Value Packs’ Phone Deals November 29, 2013 Apparently, on the same night MTN Zambia launched Cloud Services, Airtel Zambia also launched high-value customer price plans at the Radisson. The Premier Packs, as… Continue Reading
New Chief of Commercial Comes to Airtel Zambia…Our Questions November 27, 2013 Airtel Zambia has appointed Alok Verma as the Chief Commercial Officer, according to highly-placed sources within the company. Alok, previously at Airtel Group, as… Continue Reading
Airtel Zambia Launches Youth Data Promo: A Review November 22, 2013 About two days ago, Airtel launched a Youth Data promotion. We were not party to the launch event or press release, just got wind… Continue Reading
Airtel Offers Free Internet During the Graveyard Shift November 8, 2013 Hello, a short note before we see you off to the weekend. Airtel, via their Twitter, announced they have a free internet promotion. See… Continue Reading
Mobile Browser Use in Zambia: Opera Mini Grows others tank November 5, 2013 Our partner blog TechZim recently had a piece on the top browsers in Zimbabwe. It got us thinking here to do a similar analysis for… Continue Reading
Airtel Zambia responds to MTN promo – with a Helicopter October 31, 2013 Less than 48 hours after MTN launched their 1 Meeta Giveaway promo, Airtel responded and it’s with an SMS-based cash give-away promo with the… Continue Reading