Airtel Malawi excites golfers in Lilongwe

Golfers in the Capital City Lilongwe will this weekend be treated to a two day open stroke tournament championship powered by Airtel Malawi. Airtel Malawi Managing Director Heikko Schlittke said the tournament was a token expressing a gesture of thanks for golfers’ passion of the brand Airtel. Airtel Malawi Managing Director Heikko Schlittke said the […]

Airtel Malawi, DAPP seal K4.4m deal to train teachers

Airtel Malawi and Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) on Tuesday sealed a sponsorship deal of K4.4millio to train 10 primary school teachers for the next 3 years. The teachers to access the funding are only those who are needy in training facilities run by the DAPP. The training facilities are Chilangoma in Blantyre, Amalika […]

Malawi Queens gets K6 million boost from Airtel

Malawi leading mobile phone operator Airtel has donated a whooping of K6 million to Malawi Queens as they prepare for the World Fast Five tournament in New Zealand. Airtel Malawi Public Relations Manager Edith Tsilizani presented the cheque to Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) president Rose Chinunda at Blantyre Youth Centre after the Queens morning […]

Airtel Malawi launches Distributor Engagement competition

Leading mobile telecommunications provider Airtel Malawi has launched the Distributor Engagement competition that will recognize top three performing distributors from the South and Central Regions and top two from the North. “Three sets of targets will be aggregated into a final score to rank the distributors by region on a monthly basis to pick out the […]

Airtel Malawi donates medical equipment to Bwaira Hospital

Airtel Malawi on Friday donated various items at Bwaila Hospital. The donation was done as one way of amplifying and cherishing great role mothers plays in the society. Airtel Malawi Customer Service Director Sibusiso Nyasulu said Airtel is humbled to interact with the people of Bwaila for a cause that champion the essence of mothers in the […]

Airtel Malawi partners Trace, Akon on mobile music competition

Airtel Malawi has partnered with Trace Music Star and international music super star Akon to roll out a mobile music competition in the country. Dubbed ‘Airtel Trace Music Star,’ the overall winner in the country will win K14 million plus given a chance to compete with other African winners at a Pan African Concert. Disclosing […]

Airtel Malawi donates ZTE tablets  Blantyre University, Mpemba

One of the country’s leading mobile telecommunication service providers Airtel Malawi, on Tuesday donated 30 zte tablets to the Blantyre International University (SDI), Mpemba Staff Development Institute (SDI) and the National College for Information Technology (NACIT). Making the donation in Blantyre, Airtel Malawi’s IT Business Relationship Manager Chinga Chaguluka said innovative use of ICT stands […]

Malawi mobile phone ‘rip-off’: Kapito urges Macra to bite

Local human rights and consumer activist, John Kapito has urged Malawi regulatory Authority (Macra) to take urgent action to tackle overcharging by mobile phone companies. Kapito said r the country has witnessed mobile phone “rip-off” with unjustified increase in tariffs for voice and data services. Recently, the leading mobile-phone service provider, Airtel Malawi hiked its […]

Airtel Malawi, UNAIDS sign MOU to use mobile technology for HIV mitigation

Airtel Malawi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UNAIDS on the use of a mobile phone application towards mitigating the impact of HIV/Aids in the communities. Speaking in Lilongwe on Wednesday during the signing ceremony, Airtel Malawi Managing Director Heiko Schlittke said the effort is championed by the provision of a toll free number (300). […]

Airtel Malawi donates K2m towards M’mbelwa coronation

Airtel Malawi on Monday donated K2 million towards the coronation of Inkosi ya Makosi M’mbelwa the fifth to take place on October  5 in Mzimba. Eldest son of the late Inkosi ya Makosi M’mbelwa IV, Mkhosi Jere, will ascend to chieftaincy after death of his father, Zwangendaba, in 2013. The 29 year-old crown prince will be enthroned as […]

Roza Mbilizi, Mzuza clinch Airtel Malawi golf championship

Roza Mbilizi and Yohane Nzuza on Friday emerged the winners for the 2014 Airtel Malawi Golf Tournament at the Blantyre Sports Club (BSC.) Mbilizi  scooped the Women’s  Division with 10 long drives and 34 points. Lucy Ganiza came second. Nzuza posted 21 longest drive and 42 points in the Men’s division which had prominent golfers […]

Airtel donates K1 million to Society of Women and Aids in Malawi

Airtel Malawi on Monday donated K1million towards the HIV and AIDS National Women’s Conference organised by the Society of Women and Aids in Malawi (SWAM). Speaking during the presentation of the cheque, Airtel Malawi Supply Chain Director Bernadette Mtila said it is common knowledge to note that women are not only the key nurturers of affected […]

Makhwawa, Banda win Airtel Malawi golf at Mibawa

Lawyer John Gift Mwakhwawa and Carol Banda on Friday emerged the winners of Airtel Malawi’s Golf tournament that took place at Mibawa country club in Bvumbwe. Mwakhwawa scooped the Men’s Division with 13 long drives and 22 points while Banda posted 24 longest drive and 19 points in the Women’s division. Speaking during the prize presentation ceremony […]

Airtel Malawi launches Khethekhethe loyalty program

One of Malawi’s telecommunications company Airtel has launched Khethekhethe loyalty program that will see subscribers getting free airtime for any airtime usage. Airtel Chief Commercial Officer Charles Kamoto told reporters in Lilongwe that  the more airtime the customer uses the more the bonus they will get. The bonus will be used to make Airtel to […]

Ex-minister calls subscribers to boycott Airtel Malawi Blackberry services

Former cabinet minister and People’s Party (PP) official Clement Stambuli says it’s high time Malawians started to boycott some services for providers not to take them for granted. The former Nkhotakota parliamentarian was reacting to Airtel Malawi’s decision to stop offering daily internet subscriptions for Blackberry smart phone. Apart from stopping the daily subscriptions, the […]

Airtel donates food items worth K2.2m to Chilanga School of the Blind

Airtel Malawi has donated food items worth K2.2million to Chilanga Mission School of the Blind in Kasungu. The items include 40 bags of rice, 40 bags of maize and 40 bags of beans. Speaking during the handover ceremony held at school’s ground, Airtel Malawi Chief Commercial Officer, Charles Kamoto said the donation is part of the company’s corporate social […]

Airtel Malawi stops offering Blackberry daily subscriptions

Airtel Malawi subscribers, who use Blackberry smart phones, will now be coughing more to access the company’s Blackberry internet services. Meanwhile, some subscribers are failing to come to terms with the company’s decision to discontinue Blackberry Daily Subscriptions effective September 13. The company has been providing daily Blackberry Social Solution (BSC) and Blackberry Complete Solution (BCS) […]

UNICEF announces partnership for girls with Airtel and Netball Association of Malawi

UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Agency, today announced two new partnerships – with Airtel and NAM (Netball Association of Malawi) to protect and promote the rights of adolescent girls in Malawi. The agreements signed in Lilongwe today will see a range of innovations and interventions to protect girls from violence, sexual abuse and to promote their […]