Airtel
All our coverage on Airtel Kenya, a leading Telecommunications Provider in Kenya with products like Airtel Money
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How do you stop Airtel flash SMS notification? Here’s what we know so far
Back in January, we showed you exactly how to stop the annoying Safaricom flash SMS message, that pesky “End of…
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How to Buy Airtel Airtime via M-Pesa Using Pesapal Paybill 220220
Buy Airtel airtime directly from M-Pesa using Pesapal Paybill 220220. Step-by-step guide for topping up any Airtel number.
- News
Airtel Kenya set for $100M IFC loan to accelerate mobile network expansion
Airtel Africa is on an absolute tear this month. From record-smashing fiscal results to major backend shareholding shuffles, the telecom…
- News
CA to fine Safaricom and Airtel for poor voice calls and slow internet
For millions of Kenyans, including myself, this regulatory crackdown is long overdue. We constantly pay premium prices for aggressively marketed…
- Interesting Reads
Airtel Money vs. M-PESA: Did you know ALL Airtel-to-Airtel money transfers are completely free?
For years, mobile money in Kenya has effectively meant one thing: Safaricomβs M-PESA. It became so dominant that most of…
- Business
Bharti Airtel Moves to Lift Airtel Africa Stake to 79% in $2.9 Billion Share Swap
A cashless share swap moves promoter group holdings into Bharti Airtel and lifts its Airtel Africa stake from 62.73% to…
- Business
The Quiet Telco Truce: Why Airtel Is Sharing Pipes With Its Biggest African Rivals
Airtel Africa's deals with MTN, Vodacom and SpaceX point to a telco truce that has direct implications for Kenya's market.
- News
Airtel’s Home Broadband Just Grew 86%. Safaricom Should Be Watching.
Airtel Africa's home broadband customer base grew 86% in FY26, signalling a serious challenge to Safaricom's lead in Kenyan 5G…
- Business
Airtel Africa FY26: Profit Triples to $813M as Data Finally Beats Voice
Revenue jumped 29.5% to $6.42 billion, but the CEO is already warning that diesel costs could pressure next year's margins.
- Opinion
Tax Cuts on Phones and Telecom Gear Could Connect Millions More Africans, Says GSMA Policy Chief
GSMA Africa Policy Chair Daddy Mukadi calls for tax exemptions on smartphones and telecom equipment to boost digital inclusion.
- News
Airtel Kenya launches XStream Fibre for home and business users, price starts at KES 1,999
Airtel appears to be laying groundwork for deeper SIM self-service inside My Airtel, including PUK lookup, SIM upgrade, SIM swap…
- News
Safaricom Beats Airtel on Every Mobile Internet Metric in Kenya, nPerf’s 2026 Report Says
The operator swept download, upload, latency, browsing and streaming in the nPerf barometer for April 2025 to March 2026. Airtel's…
- News
More Kenyans are making voice calls through Airtel as Safaricom’s market share slips
After recently reviewing the broader state of Kenyaβs digital economy in 2025, we went back through all four Communications Authority…
- Opinion
Airtel Kenya waited too long to hit Safaricom where it hurt most
Safaricom handed Airtel Kenya one of the clearest competitive openings the local telecom market has seen in a long time.…
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Kenya’s 2025 in Numbers: How Four Quarters of Data Reveal a Digital Economy in Overdrive
Mobile money hit 98%, smartphones overtook feature phones, and 5G users doubled their data appetite across 2025.
