Malawi’s giant mobile service provider Airtel on Friday handed K1million to a police officer Griffin Watch as his price of winning last draw of Airtel Kuufira Summer Bonanza which has been running for 13 weeks. Handing over the cheque, head of data and devices marketing manager, Masiye Mazaza, said he was happy that Airtel has managed to turn some […]
Malawi’s giant mobile service provider Airtel has disclosed that the company is excited with progress of Kuufira Summer Bonanza as the company continues to surprise customers with life changing cash that witnessed a winner of K1 million in draw number 12. Airtel Marketing manager, Tione Kafumbu said this on Wednesday when the company was conducting the draw which saw […]
The announcement by Minister of Information and Civic Education, Nicholas Dausi, in Parliament that telecommunication companies should forthwith stop the mandatory SIM card and generic numbers registration exercise has dominated headlines in the Malawi press on Wednesday and attracted criticism in the leader pages of the two daily newspapers. According to Dausi, the suspension follows […]
A Karonga based retired civil servant Yolam Nyasulu is all thanks to Airtel Malawi for coming to the rescue of his daughter Silale and son Ben, who were on the verge of missing university education until the father got a call from the mobile network company that he had won a K1 million prize in […]
In telecommunication, regulations are meant to correct market failures in order to protect and promote interests of consumers and citizens. In an ideal world, regulation is an ideal thing to have. But then ours is not an ideal world—it is a world full of opportunists and self-interested individuals. Governments and those who run its affairs […]
Airtel Malawi has welcomed the mandatory simcard registration exercise announced by the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra), saying the development will help in curbing fraud by some unscrupulous people, who have been ripping the company’s customers through fake promotions. Airtel Money marketing manager Tione Kafumbu made the observation on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, when the […]
Mobile phone users operating on the Airtel Malawi service platform have multiple reasons to smile after the mobile operator rolled out its 4th generation (4G) 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile technology. With the launch of the 4G network, Airtel Malawi seeks to meet the demands of the market and its customers for faster, seamless […]
As the multimillion Kwacha Airtel ‘Kuufira Summer Bonanza’ enters the seventh week, Airtel Malawi has warned its customers to guard against unscrupulous individuals disguising as Airtel staff to trick customers that they have won prizes in a move to defraud the customers. Airtel Malawi’s Product Governance Manager Emily Manda sounded the warning on Wednesday, January […]
Kids from Mtendere Childrens’ Village in Lumbadzi had an early Christmas treat last week, when Airtel Malawi visited the centre and donated various gifts to each of the 108 children at the village. Apart from the gifts, the giant mobile network company offered the children a slap-up meal from KFC and other food stuffs before […]
Member of Parliament (MP) for Chitipa South Werani Chilenga told Minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholas Dausi in Parliament that he is getting plagued by “please call me” SMS service from Airtel Malawi. Chilenga told the Minister that he is irritated by the ‘please call me messages’ generated by Airtel due to network failure when […]
The Mzimba based business man, Blessings Jere, has won the one million Kwacha grand prize of Airtel Kuufira Bonanza. Jere said he is a Kwale-mining business person around his area of residence to earn a living. “I do the business of breaking quarry stones at Chinungu in Ekwendeni area and I use the money raised […]
Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Nicholas Dausi told parliament Tuesday that network service providers are carrying out network quality checks in many places in the country to improve service delivery. The minister was responding to a question from Members of Parliament for Zomba Thondwe Charles Thikiwa and Lilongwe Msozi South, Vitus Dzoole Mwale who […]
Customers of Airtel Malawi can now borrow up to K80,000 by just playing around with their mobile phone digits- courtesy of a fresh agreement signed by the giant mobile network firm and its partner FDH Bank, which has been providing funds for the loan service. Airtel in partnership with FDH Bank launched Kutchova Loans in […]
Minister of Information and Communication Technology Nicholas Dausi told Parliament he is not disorderly after a legislature roe on a point of order on his response to Thyola Thava member of Parliament (MP) Mary Navicha concerning telecommunications network coverage. Navicha asked what criterion is used for the ministry to consider providing TNM and Airtel towers in rural […]
Members of Parliament have deplored the intermittent mobile network coverage in some areas of the country and have since appealed for its improvement. The members made the remarks during question time in Parliament Tuesday. Member for Mchinji South, Divelias Zaipa, asked for the erection of Telecom Networks (TNM) and Airtel towers in his area to […]
One of Malawi’s leading mobile telecommunication company Airtel Malawi Limited has confirmed that all is set for the final leg of its annual Golf Tournaments. According to the Company’s Enterprise Business Director Rachel Mijiga, the competition will commence on Friday 5th November 2017at around 11:00 in the morning at the Lilongwe Golf Club and will end on […]
Yotamu Saka and Margret Mkwanda on Saturday emerged the winners of Airtel Malawi’s Golf tournament that took place at Limbe Country Club in Blantyre. Mkwanda scooped the women’s Division with 41 points, while Saka, who is Limbe Country Club captain registered 41 points as well. Saka attributed his success due to a golf course which he said he is […]
Have you ever wondered why airtime and data should expire? Expiry date is one of the worst conditions subscribers get from telecommunication companies. Once subscribers buy airtime or data, companies should have nothing do with it. They have sold the data or airtime and recouped their money. What else do they need? People buy airtime […]