Airtel calls off Kenya unit merger with Telecom KenyaAccording to a Reuters news report, Telkom Kenya, in a statement, said it had "opted to adopt an alternative strategic direction" and would...
05 Aug, 2020, 10.19 PM IST
Airtel Kenya-Telkom planned merger under a cloudBack in February, Bharti Airtel had said its unit Airtel Networks Kenya and Telkom Kenya had inked a pact to merge operations that would en...
28 Aug, 2019, 09.01 PM IST
Bharti Airtel unit to merge with Telkom KenyaLast month, three industry sources had told Reuters that Bharti Airtel was in talks to buy Telkom Kenya, to create a stronger challenger to...
08 Feb, 2019, 11.48 PM IST
Bharti Airtel in talks to acquire Telkom KenyaBuying Kenya’s third-largest telco will bolster Airtel’s position, help improve pre-IPO valuation of Airtel Africa.
15 Jan, 2019, 08.34 AM IST
Airtel Kenya launches 4G services offering faster internet speedsAirtel Kenya’s 4G services will initially be available in Nairobi and Mombasa, which will be followed by rollouts in other towns and cities.
03 May, 2018, 05.15 PM IST
Kenya court exempts Airtel from $20m payment to regulatorThe operator said it had paid almost $7 million in fees to buy Essar Telecom Kenya's spectrum and operating licenses.
18 Dec, 2017, 10.08 PM IST
Apollo Hospitals inks two MoUs in KenyaAs part of this agreement, Apollo Hospitals and Airtel Africa will launch 'Ask-Apollo', a simple and reliable service from a professional m...
12 Jul, 2016, 06.40 PM IST
Essar completely exits telecom business after monetising $6 billionThe deal is part of EGFL's strategy to monetise global telecommunications portfolio at a value of over USD 6 billion, the statement said.
15 Jan, 2015, 04.31 PM IST
Bharti Airtel appoints Titus Naikuni as new chairman for Kenya operationsNaikuni has had extensive boardroom experience having previously served on various company boards, the company in a statement said.
21 Nov, 2014, 03.00 PM IST
Airtel, Safaricom bid for Essar Kenya may be approved by DecemberThe joint bid of Safaricom and Bharti Airtel to buy the telecom business of Essar in Kenya is likely to get the final approval of authoriti...
08 Oct, 2014, 07.11 PM IST
Essar sells telecom business in Kenya for $ 120 millionThe divestment will see Safaricom take over Essar Telecom's network, IT and office infrastructure while Airtel will acquire the company's s...
01 Sep, 2014, 09.06 AM IST
Kenya regulator approves Yumobile sale to Safaricom and AirtelKenya’s telecom regulator is learnt to have approved Yumobile’s sale to Safaricom and Airtel, subject to certain conditions
29 Mar, 2014, 07.18 PM IST
Delay in nod to buy Essar’s assets concerns SafaricomThe transaction is still intact. We’re hoping the regulatory approval process gains traction,” Madhur Taneja told ET.
28 Mar, 2014, 06.39 AM IST
Bharti Airtel, Safaricom deal with Kenya's Yumobile in doubtSafaricom is anxious and concerned about the delay in getting regulatory approval for its proposed deal to buy the assets of Essar Telecom ...
26 Mar, 2014, 09.51 PM IST
Bharti Airtel, Kenya’s telco Safaricom bid for licences and 2.7 million customers of YumobileIn an application to the Kenyan telecom regulator CAK, Yumobile said that it intended to transfer its part of the business in the company.
05 Mar, 2014, 02.35 PM IST
Essar Telecom to sell Kenya business for $100 million; Airtel eyes customersEssar Telecom is now in talks to sell its Kenya business to Indian telecom major Airtel and Kenya's leading operator Safaricom for about $1...
04 Mar, 2014, 04.17 PM IST
- Airtel Kenya, Essar's Yu Telecom locked in Africa lawsuit
Essar has sought damages from Airtel Kenya while Airtel on the other hand has reportedly threatened to cut Essar Tele's connectivity and is...
13 Jul, 2012, 07.25 PM IST