Month: September 2020 Posts

FINCA partners Airtel money on mobile money service

Sep 22, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

FINCA Limited and Airtel Money have announced a partnership on mobile money service. Announcing the partnership was FINCA’s Head of Mobile and Digital Business Daniel Makata who said that the partnership will enable FINCA and… ...

Airtel Malawi donates K104 million towards Covid-19 response

Jun 24, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Airtel Malawi has donated K104 million to be used for the purchase of ventilators and oxygen concentrators. Speaking on Monday in Lilongwe at Airtel headquarters, during the official handover of the ceremony of the donation,… ...

Airtel Africa celebrates 10th anniversary

Jun 10, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Airtel Africa, a leading provider of Telecommunications and mobile money services in 14 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month. Bharti Airtel established its presence in Africa when it acquired Zain… ...

Airtel hosts Live Facebook party with Joy Nathu, VJ Ice

May 19, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

With a decline in social activities due to Covid-19 pandemic, Airtel Malawi plc hosted a live party on its official Airtel Malawi Facebook page on Friday night. The leading mobile service provider featured renowned Radio… ...

Airtel breaks 10 year Malawi Stock Exchange listing drought

Feb 25, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Airtel Malawi has been listed on the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) market, breaking a Malawi Stock Exchange 10 year listing drought. Airtel was listed om MSE board on Monday, February 24, 2020 at a ceremony… ...

Investment in Airtel Malawi should be treated as a risk – Malawians told

Jan 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

An economic analyst has urged Malawians to treat investment in Airtel Malawi as a risk since they can lose money or make a lot. In a Facebook post on Friday, economic expert Henry Kachaje advised… ...

Airtel Malawi bashed for refusing mobile money payments

Dec 28, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Malawians on social media have blasted Airtel Malawi for not accepting payments through Airtel Money in its shops. Social media users have expressed doubt on whether the network provider trust Airtel Money as a payment… ...

Airtel offers shares to Malawians

Dec 24, 2019 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Airtel Malawi is offering 20 percent of its shares to Malawians at a price of K12.69 per share. The company is selling 2.2 billion shares, which is the largest Initial Public Offer in the history… ...

Airtel Malawi to sell shares to Malawians

Dec 11, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Airtel Malawi has announced its intention to list on the main board of the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE). The listing means the company will sell at least 20 percent of its shares to Malawians as… ...

Airtel donates portable dialysis, emergency defibrillator machines to KCH

Oct 08, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Airtel Malawi on Monday donated portable dialysis and emergency defibrillator machines worth K26 million to Kamuzu Central Hospital. The handover ceremony took place at the hospital's surgical conference room where Ministry of Health and Population… ...

Airtel forced to pay K820 million fine

Oct 08, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Airtel Malawi has been forced to pay K820 million fine for failing to sell 20 percent of the company’s shares to Malawian investors. Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General Godfrey Itaye announced the fine… ...

Airtel Malawi sponsors trip for MISA award winners

Sep 29, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Airtel Malawi has sponsored a trip to South Africa for two business journalists who won Media Institute Southern Africa – MISA Malawi awards. The journalists are Tadala Kaledzera from Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) and Joseph… ...

Airtel Africa crosses 100 million subscribers milestone

Sep 02, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Airtel Africa says a combination of an under-penetrated telecom market, rising smartphone affordability along with low data penetration have seen the company reach 100 million customers across its operations. According to the statement released on… ...

Airtel Malawi accused of scamming Malawians

Aug 20, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

  Malawians have accused mobile service provider, Airtel Malawi, of stealing from subscribers. People in the country say Airtel has let their information fall into the hands of thieves who are scamming the companys customers.… ...

Mangochi community college receives computers from Airtel

Jul 06, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Airtel Malawi Limited on Wednesday donated 10 state of the art computers and a router to Mangochi Community College. According to the institution's Airtel Money Marketing Manager Tione Kafumbu, the initiative is a bid to… ...