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Amit Kapur, the Chief Commercial Officer at Airtel Uganda

Airtel Uganda Woos Africell Customers with Exciting Offers

Airtel Uganda, The Smartphone Network with the widest 4G coverage in Uganda has announced exciting offers to former Africell customers. With the new offers which take effect immediately, Africell customers will not

September 20, 2021

Company News·News & Analysis

Africell head office in Kampala. The telecom will stop operations in Uganda next month

EXCLUSIVE: Outcompeted and debt-strapped, Africell to exit Ugandan market, just like its predecessor, Orange telecom

Employees of telecommunication operator Africell are in a state of panic as the telecom is said to be winding business in Uganda, leading to hundreds of job losses. “The employees know that

September 3, 2021

The Big Story

One step front, two steps behind: Can Africell survive an onslaught from MTN and Airtel, amidst declining sales, heavy losses and deep indebtedness?

With UGX1.5 tn in accumulated losses, UGX258.3bn in debts amidst declining sales, how long can Africell hold its ground?

Over the last month, the market was awash with talk that Eaton Towers and ATC Uganda, the two biggest operators of cell towers in Uganda, had switched off telecom operator, Africell Uganda

September 13, 2019

The Big Story

We are rolling out easy load system, says Africell following airtime cards scarcity

Africell is currently the third biggest telecom in Uganda with a market share of about 4 per cent, that is around 1 million subscribers altogether. Since its acquisition of Orange Uganda in

February 13, 2018

Company News·Technology & Innovation