Airtel Kenya drops roaming charges Uganda

NAIROBI, KENYA: Bharti Airtel, has
announced a significant reduction in
data roaming rates by 78 per cent and
call rates by 60 per cent for its prepaid
and postpaid customers while roaming
in Uganda.
The reduction is in line with Airtel’s
“One Area Network” proposition which
is aligned to the East African
telecommunication integration.
Starting Thursday, Airtel customers will
browse the internet for as low as Sh10
per MB as well as enjoying a rate of
Sh9 per minute down from Sh23 per
minute for calls while roaming in
Uganda. The new changes cover calling
Kenya while roaming in Uganda,
making local calls in Uganda and
calling Rwanda when roaming in
Uganda
Receiving calls while roaming in
Uganda is now free of charge for
unlimited number of minutes. While
Airtel Kenya subscribers making
international calls to Uganda and
Rwanda will now pay a flat rate of
Sh10.
In a statement, Airtel Kenya CEO Adil El
Youssefi said, “The reduction will give
more talk time and access to the
internet for our travelling customers in
the spirit of fostering seamless cross
border communication for communities
in the East Africa Region. Airtel remains
committed to deliver more affordable
roaming rates and better value for
consumer traveling or doing business
in Uganda and beyond.”