AIRTEL TANZANIA LAUNCHES NEW MONEY SERVICE

AIRTEL Tanzania has launched a new mobile money offer that will see its customers send money free of charge to family and friends on Airtel network across the country.

The new offer dubbed “Okoa Mapene” a Swahili for” save pennies,” is aimed at enhancing mobile financial inclusion as well as to offer Airtel customers affordability and flexibility in their day to day money transactions.

“We are again demonstrating our commitment to provide flexibility and affordability in our Airtel Money services, Airtel Public Relations Manager, Mr Jackson Mmbando said at the launching event in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday.

He said Airtel Money customers would get the opportunity and the benefit to save money and spend less while sending money to other Airtel Money users.” “The transaction charges are absolutely free for any values transacted.

We believe the introduction of “Okoa Mapene” will offer that plus one reason for customers to use Airtel Money for the next three months and beyond.” He emphasised that there will be a zero transaction charges applied to any amount sent to Airtel Money recipients, removing that extra cost.

It is our way of rewarding our customers who send money to business associates, family and friends. Additional “Okoa Mapene” will increase Airtel Money agents income through their monthly commission.

Airtel Tanzania is a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Limited, an Indian multinational telecommunications services company headquartered in New Delhi, India.

It operates in South Asia, Africa, and the Channel Islands. Airtel provides GSM, 3G and 4G LTE mobile services, fixed line broadband and voice services depending upon the country of operation.

It is the largest cellular service provider in India, with 230.66 million subscribers as of June 2015 and third largest in the world with a 303 million subscriber base.

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