TIGO AWARDS WINNERS OF ‘PURCHASE PHONE AND WIN’ PROMOTION

Tigo Communications Manager, Woinde Shisael, addresses a media conference before she hands out four motorbikes and four LED flat screen televisions to the winners of a promotion dubbed 'buy tecno R6, S1 and win' during a function in Dar es Salaam today. 

Tigo Communications Manager, Woinde Shisael (right), hands over a key of a Hero motorbike to Pius Kavike who emerged one among eight winners of Tigo promotion dubbed ‘Buy tecno R6, S1 and Win’ at a function in Dar es Salaam today. Four winners rode away with one motorbike each while four winners each received an LED flat screen television.

Customers win 4 motorcycles and 4 flat screen LED TV’s in weekly draw

Dar es Salaam,  September 15^th, 2017- Leading digital lifestyle company Tigo Tanzania has today handed out two motorcycles and two flat screen LED television sets to the weekly  winners of its ‘Purchase Tecno S1 and Tecno R6 phones from any Tigo shop and win’ promotion that is ongoing across the country.  

Speaking at the handover ceremony at the Tigo offices in Dar es Salaam today, Tigo’s Corporate Communications Manager Woinde Shisael announced the winners of the motorcycle prizes as Tumaini Massra and Pius Kivike of Dar es Salaam, Restituta Gervas of Mwanza and Moses William from Sumbawanga. The winners of the flat screen LED TV sets were Bahati Sambayukma of Dar es Salaam, Venanty Ndunguru of Mtwara, Jackson Mwenga of Mbeya and Amuri Kalinga of Iringa.

Congratulating the winners, Woinde said, ‘As the market leader in digital lifestyle transformation in the country, Tigo is now ensuring that everyone has a chance to own a quality smartphone at an affordable price. Furthermore, with every Tecno S1 and Tecno R6 smartphone purchase from Tigo shops countrywide, customers enter into a draw for a chance to win one of the 14 motorcycles and 14  flat-screen TV sets that are still up for grabs in the promotion.’  

Shisael explained that upon a customer’s purchase of the model Tecno S1 or Tecno R6 phones from any of the Tigo shops countrywide, Tigo’s customer service staff at the Tigo shops record the smartphone’s IMEI number and the customer’s name and mobile phone number. These details are entered into weekly draws. Every week Tigo is giving away two motorcycles and two flat - screen TV LED sets.

‘This promotion on Tecno S1 and Tecno R6 smartphones is only valid for customers purchasing the phones from any of our Tigo shops countrywide. The Tecno S1 smartphone is a 3G enabled device that is available at a price of TZS 99,000/- only.  The Tecno R6 is a 4G enabled smartphone that is on offer for a price of TZS 195,000/- only at all Tigo shops countrywide.  Both phones have functional and fun features and can access data services, meaning that buyers of the phones will be able to enjoy high quality data services from Tigo,’ she noted.

‘Tigo understands its customers and we value the unwavering support that they have been extending to us. This is why we remain at the forefront of showing our appreciation for their unflinching devotion to our products and services. We are delighted to once again offer our customers these high quality smartphones and the exciting prizes. This will enable our customers to continue enjoying our life-transforming digital lifestyle services,” Shisael said.

On his part, Samwel Elias Mwingune who won a motorcycle expressed his joy at the prize, saying that it would enable him to start a motorcycle transport (bodaboda) business.

‘I am self-employed. In these tough economic times, this motorcycle will give me an alternative means of earning a living. I really thank Tigo for caring for its customers, not only by providing quality smartphones at an affordable price, but matching these with exiting prizes that will now assist me to improve my economic condition,’ the visibly happy winner said.

About Tigo:

Tigo Tanzania is Tanzania's leading digital lifestyle telecommunications company. Tigo started its operations in Tanzania in 1994.  

Through its distinctive and diverse product portfolio in voice, SMS, high-speed internet and mobile financial services, Tigo has pioneered digital innovations such as the first Smartphone in Swahili, Free Facebook in Swahili, TigoPesa App, Tigo Mobile App as well as the first East African cross-border mobile money transfer with currency conversion.     

For 3 consecutive years, Tigo has dominated market growth, becoming the second largest operator in Tanzania.   With an aggressive expansion plan, Tigo launched 4G LTE network in Dar es Salaam and 22 cities around the country between 2015 and 2016. Tigo boasts a loyal 10 million registered subscribers, and directly and indirectly employs over 300,000 Tanzanians including, an extended network of customer service representatives, mobile money merchants, sales agents and distributors.  

Tigo is the commercial brand of Millicom, a multinational company championing digital lifestyle in 13 countries worldwide; with commercial operations in Africa and Latin America and corporate offices in Europe and the US.   

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For further information visit: www.tigo.co.tz or contact: 

Woinde Shisael – Corporate Communications Manager

Mobile: +255 713 123 431. Woinde.shisael@tigo.co.tz

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