Telecoms
MTN and NWSC join efforts to help water-stressed areas fight Covid19
National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) and MTN Uganda have joined hands to provide 100 public water points to supply water to water stressed areas of Kampala during the Coronavirus (COVID19) outbreak. The areas to benefit include water stressed areas at the periphery of the... Read More
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Telkom Kenya and Project Loon to Fastrack Rollout of 4G Internet Balloons
Back in 2018, we saw Google's Project Loon partnering with Telkom Kenya. This partnership was set to see Kenyans get access to high-speed 4G internet in areas where cell coverage wasn't possible before. This is because the project would use floating balloons, cruising high up... Read More
COVID-19: MTN Uganda Introduces Work From Home Data Bundle
MTN Uganda unveiled a new offer that will allow Ugandans to send Mobile Money up to 30,000/-, at as they encourage people to minimize the physical exchange of paper money. This is because there is a high risk of transmission of COVID-19 through physical cash.... Read More
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Here’s how to Use Zuri, Safaricom’s self-care bot on WhatsApp
The more avenues that customers have at their disposal in case they need to get in touch with customer care teams, the more flexibility these customers can enjoy. With the introduction of bots to major social media platforms, suddenly, there was yet another viable way... Read More
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Lycamobile: What We Know About Uganda’s New Telecom Company
There is a new player in Uganda's telecommunications scene called Lycamobile. It joins MTN Uganda, Airtel Uganda, Africell Uganda, and Uganda Telecom Ltd, among others who currently operate in the Ugandan market. Lycamobile was founded in 2006 by a Sri Lanka-British citizen, Allirajah Subaskaran and... Read More
How to cancel recurring data bundles MTN, Airtel and Africell Uganda
Telcos in Uganda and elsewhere give the option to activate recurring data bundles on the premise that subscribers don't want the hustle of always having to do it themselves. Also known as AutoRenew or Auto-renewal, recurring data bundles make perfect sense in the moment. Later,... Read More
How to top up Airtel bundles using Debit/Credit Card, MTN Momo/ Mpesa/ Vodacom/ Tigo
The My Airtel App has lots of Easter Eggs for those patient enough to do the hunting. I mean, this underrated app is capable of paying bills, sending money, loading data or call minutes and paying for goods and service. But you know that already,... Read More
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Telkom Kenya Data Bundle Prices in late 2019
I have said this before on this platform. Telkom Kenya is one of the most underrated underdogs in Kenya today. These guys offer so much value for money to their customers but no one seems to take notice. Well, except the thousands of loyal customers... Read More
Airtel Nigeria Increases Data Volume and Reportedly Begins Charging USSD Transaction Fee
The Nigerian Telco space has been abuzz recently with a backlash from customers following the now postponed commencement of USSD charges on bank transactions by MTN. However, charges on USSD bank transactions have been happening with other telcos which might include Airtel as well. Airtel... Read More
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