Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has hit on failure by mobile-phone service providers to treat consumers fairly. The consumer watchdog said this in a statement ahead of World Consumer Rights Day on March 15th with this year’s campaign dubbed Fix Our Phone Rights. CAMA Executive Director, John Kapito, said in the statement that there were […]
Government on Wednesday cautioned all mobile service providers in the country to improve the quality of their service delivery. Minister of Information, Brown Mpinganjira, made the call in Lilongwe when he officially opened the 47th AFRALTI Governing Council Meeting. Mpinganjira noted with concern that despite the tremendous growth that as a country has registered in telecommunications sector, especially […]
Malawi’s leading mobile partner Airtel announced Tuesday the appointment of Amadou Dina as acting managing director following the resignation of Saulos Chilima who has since joined into front-line politics. In a statement made available to Nyasa Times, Airtel Africa Chief Executive Officer Christian de Faria said the change follows “the resignation” of Chilima, “who has left the […]
Malawi’s leading opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential running-mate, Saulos Chilima has disclosed he will resign as Managing Director for mobile operator, Airtel. Chilima also revealed was asked to partner Professor Peter Mutharika last week Friday and did not hesitate to accept the offer. Speaking during media briefing at Ryalls Hotel in Malawi’s commercial hub […]
Airtel Malawi on Thursday handed over a K3 million cheque to SOS Children’s Village Malawi to help in eduacating the youths especially orphans to become useful citizens thereby contributing in the socio-economic development of the country. Speaking during the Cheque presentation ceremony held in Lilongwe, Airtel Malawi Sales and Distribution Manager Elias Dziko, said, the […]
A Mzimba based Lameck Nyirenda has immerged as a lucky winner in Airtel Malawi Tipate promotion after getting K10 million grand prize. Nyirenda, who is based at Visenda in Zalangwe, won the price after a draw which was conducted in Lilongwe on Friday. “I am very happy to win this big prize, I don’t know […]
As Airtel Malawi will be winding up its ongoing promotion dubbed Tipate , Bunda College Lecturer Joshua Mtimuni on Wednesday emerged one of the K1million winner. The promotion is splashing out cash prizes worth K1million to six lucky winners every week. So far 83 lucky customers have won and went away with K1million cash. Speaking soon […]
Airtel Malawi has boosted the Music Association of Malawi (MAM) awards with a sponsorship of K5 million. MAM President Rev Chimwemwe Mhango said the sponsorship has come a right time when preparations are at an advanced stage. “We will use the money to pay for the venue, dinner that will be served during the gala […]
Giant mobile telecommunications company, Airtel Malawi, disclosed today that it will be releasing its new year’s present to the nation on 31st December. This is a musical anthem comprising over 20 of the country’s top musicians in a track dubbed Mwezi Wawala (Tithyole Dansi). Speaking at the press briefing at Audio Vision 360 in Blantyre, Airtel’s […]
Telecom Networks Malawi (TNM) has released call logs as per court order directing the mobile phone network and another operator, Airtel Malawi Limited, to furnish him with call logs of former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo and businessperson Oswald Lutepo for the period between June 1 and September 30 2013. Former Minister of […]
Airtel Malawi has boasted of transforming over 50 ordinary Malawians into millionaires across the country through the on going Tipate promotion. The company launched the promotion in October where six winners are going away with K1million every week until January 7th. The grand prize for the promotion is K10million. Speaking on Wednesday in the capital Lilongwe during a […]
Bharti Airtel, which own Airtel Malawi on Thursday won this year’s African Operator of the Year Award at CommsMEA Awards gala dinner held at Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai. Airtel, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across South Asia and Africa. Executives including telecoms CEOs, vendors, ministers and regulators were part […]
Airtel Money, a mobile money service has managed to register over 500,000 customers just 20 months (one year and eight months) in operational. Airtel Money is Airtel Malawi mobile money service offering financial transactions to both banked and unbanked, urban and rural population customers. According to the company’s Managing Director, Saulos Chilima, the service records […]
Lawyer Gabriel Kambale has, on Sunday, added another trophy to his long-list of medals after emerging as champion in Airtel Money Men’s Champion Golf Tournament at Limbe Country Club, Blantyre. Kambale proved his composure and skillfullness by outclassing 152 golfers in the three-day tournament that saw him pocketing other two medals to justify why he […]
Leading mobile network service provider, Airtel Malawi, dominated in Malawi’s inaugural Marketing Excellence Awards courtesy of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Members’ Group held last Friday in Blantyre at Ryalls Hotel. Airtel’s Bola Kunthazi Promotion scooped the Marketing Campaign of the Year accolade for its depth and breadth impact in transforming the business and […]
Leading mobile phone company in the country, Airtel Malawi on Thursday announced the commissioning of its new Data Centre in the commercial capital, Blantyre with a view to increase its capacity to enable it to host additional ICT related infrastructure. In a commissioning function which took place at Airtel Malawi head offices in Limbe, Airtel […]
Airtel Malawi through Airtel money and Total Filling stations have entered into a partnership to enable customers purchase fuel and other lubricants using Airtel money. Announcing the partnership in Lilongwe on Thursday Airtel Malawi, Managing Director Saulos Chilima said the company is delighted to be associated with the number one filling station in the country. “Being the […]
Airtel Malawi, a leading mobile service provider in the country on Wednesday officially handed over K1million cheque to three customers each out of six who emerged winners in the 4th draw of Tipate Promotion. The remaining will get their cheques in their respective regions. Speaking during the handover ceremony of the cheques in Lilongwe, Airtel Malawi’s Regulatory […]