Airtel appoints Charles Kamoto MD for Malawi

Youthful Malawian down-to-earth marketer Charles Kamoto has been appointed  Airtel Malawi managing director (MD) effective from March  1, tasked with driving the company’s strategic leadership in Malawi , building its brand and extending the company’s 3G footprint. Airtel is a member of one of the world’s leading telecommunications companies, Bharti Airtel. Kamoto becomes only the […]

Airtel donates books to Nalanda Primary School in Chiradzulu

Leading telecoms company, Airtel Malawi, has donated books worth K2.5 million to the pupils of Nalanda Primary School, in Chiradzulu district aimed at improving education in the country. In a function which took place on Thursday, Airtel Malawi Corporate Social Responsibility Manager Norah Chavula, said the gesture was an empowerment platform aimed at developing education […]

Lunjika secondary school gets 110 desks From Airtel

Airtel Malawi continues to spread its corporate social responsibility far and wide, and on Thursday, the leading mobile telecommunications company donated 110 double seater desks to Lunjika Secondary School in Mzimba. Territory Sales Manager for Airtel Isaac Chapasuka noted that Lunjika was a historical institution that had contributed highly to the development of education in […]

K360mil Airtel Money Netball tourney launched

The K360 million Airtel Money Netball tournament  ‘Season 3’ was officially launched on Saturday, February 13, 2015 in the lakeshore district of Salima with ‘Mr Money’ reaffirming the mobile network company’s commitment to continue sponsoring netball in the country. The launch was presided over by Minister of Sports and Culture Grace ‘Obama’ Chiumia, who commended […]

Airtel opens service shop in Nchalo

Airtel Malawi on Friday evening opened a new shop located at Nchalo trading centre in Chikwawa district in its quest to consistently offer quality customer service experience. District Commissioner (DC) for Chikwawa Bester Mandere commended Airtel for opening of the shop, saying it is a timely response to the ever growing business sector. “Today’s business […]

Salima school gets 120 desks from Airtel

The partnership between Airtel Malawi and the country’s education sector continues to thrive as on Wednesday, Airtel donated 120 double seater desks to one of its adopted school’s Salima LEA Primary. “We hope this sets a good example of our undying quest to continuously improve the education sector and that helping the disadvantaged and caring […]

Aairtel opens Mchinji Express shop

Malawi’s leading telecommunications company Artel on Friday opened an Express Shop in Mchinji district. Speaking during the opening ceremony, Customer Experience Director Sibusiso Nyasulu said as a caring brand Airtel believe that customers deserve the best from the company and plans to continue to furnish subscribers with competitive solution, products and services. “2014 was a […]

Airtel Malawi unveils  ‘Mchikumbe 212’  mobile agri app

In a bid to inform, enlight, empower and increase access to Agribased information, leading mobile telecommunications operator Airtel Malawi has launched Mchikumbe 212, a mobile phone application that offers access to a wide range of information on farming. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Dr Allan Chiyembekeza officially launched the product in Lilongwe. He said […]

Airtel Malawi in job cuts: 41 axed  in ‘repositioning move’

Malawi leading telecommunications company Airtel has axed about 41 employees in what the management has described the move a repositioning business for next growth phase. Inside sources have confided in Nyasa Times that amongst the retrenched staff are some top management officials both at the company’s headquarters and regional offices. In a statement released on Friday and […]

Kamoto acting MD Airtel as Mtumbuka heads IT dept Malawi, Zambia

Chief Commercial Manager for leading telecommunications company Airtel, Charles Kamoto is acting managing director of the company in Malawi while Dr Matthews Mtumbuka an information technology (IT) director is now cluster IT governance lead for Malawi and Zambia. Kamoto moved from rival Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) where he worked for 15 years to Airtel as chief […]

Airtel Malawi names Mwawi Kumwenda as its brand ambassador: ‘Its now’

Malawi’s first and only netball export, Mwawi Kumwenda was chosen as Airtel Malawi’s ambassador replacing international football star Yaya Toure who featured in the initial phase of the’ its now’ campaign. Riding on the celebrity’s popularity, Airtel launched a campaign dubbed “It’s Now”, which seeks to nurture and grow talent through sports, lifestyle and music. […]

Airtel gives special needs children Christmas treat

Airtel Malawi spoiled 197 children with special needs with different gifts and luncheon as one way of celebrating Christmas at The Dawn Centre for Children in Lunzu, Blantyre on Friday. The leading mobile company donated items like bales of clothes, bags of rice, stationery, and individual Christmas gift packs to each and every child courtesy […]

Airtel Malawi spoils its employee

The year 2015 has been successful and on Friday, the Airtel Family day underlined the triumph of the brand Airtel at the Silver Stadium. On this day, Airtel employees and their respective families came together from all corners of Malawi to underline the essence of family in one’s productive career life. The day was spiced up with various activities like games, […]

Airtel Money takes aid to hungry Malawians: Donors pump in MK7 bn in Emergency Social Cash Transfer

The INGO consortium in collaborating with Airtel Malawi launched the Emergency Social Cash Transfer programme with an aim to avert hunger situation facing millions of people. The launch, which took place on Tuesday in Mulanje was graced by among others Norwegian Ambassador to Malawi, Kikkan Haugen, who was also the guest of honour. Under the […]

Airtel Malawi creates double excitement in Luchenza

There was a wild celebration in Luchenza on Friday as the leading mobile service provider Airtel opened a new Airtel Express Shop, and donated medical equipment worth K2.6 million to Chonde Health Centre. It all started with the company showing compassion and love to people of Luchenza by donating various medical items which included delivery […]

Businessman Jashbal Patel wins K5M in Airtel Tisanje Promotions

Blantyre based businessman Jashbal Patel beamed with joy on Friday after he won the grand prize of K5 million in the Tisanje Promotion, which was ran between 31st July and 28th October. The prize presentation took place at Airtel’s Limbe Offices in Blantyre. In his remarks, Patel said the prize from the Tisanje Promotion will […]

Instant Millionaire! Airtel hands over K5m cheque winner in Tisanje promotion

Salima based house wife,  Ruth Makowa, on Monday became the first person to receive a K5 million (USD8,928) cheque from Airtel Malawi for emerging the winner in grand draw of Tisanje Promotion. Airtel Malawi on Friday identified three lucky customers from all the three regions of the country and Makowa emerged the winner in the central region. During the […]

Housemaid wins K5m in Airtel Tisanje promo grand finale

Salima based pregnant wife Ruth Makowa on Friday became an immediate millionaire when her number appeared among three lucky numbers to have won K5 Million (USD8,928) each as grand price for Tisanje Promotion. Airtel has been giving out K50,000 to luck winners  in weekly draws and K100,000 to lucky numbers making the total number of K50,000 and […]