Airtel founder hails Samia over digital adoption
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- Mr Mittal, whose company operates as Airtel, in which the government of Tanzania holds a 49 percent stake, met President Hassan during her four-day state visit to India.
Dar es Salaam. India’s Bharti Enterprises founder, Mr Sunil Bharti Mittal, has commended President Samia Suluhu Hassan for the remarkable strides Tanzania has made in digital adoption.
Mr Mittal, whose company operates as Airtel, in which the government of Tanzania holds a 49 percent stake, met President Hassan during her four-day state visit to India.
He reaffirmed Airtel’s partnership with the Tanzanian government to expedite digital adoption. Discussions in the meeting explored opportunities for collaboration in realising Tanzania’s digital ambitions, occasioned by the historic elevation of bilateral relations between the two countries.
Airtel Tanzania managing director, Mr Dinesh Balsingh, affirmed that the company was committed to working with the government of Tanzania to accelerate the digital economy agenda enabled by strengthened ICT infrastructure.
“Following the granting of a licence by the Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority to operate the 2Africa submarine cable in August 2022, Airtel Tanzania recently launched two significant projects, namely, the 2Africa submarine cable and the Airtel 5G network. These projects will go a long way in contributing to enhanced digital connectivity in the country,” said Mr Balsingh.
“Airtel services have been expanding across the nation, now covering up to 80 percent of rural areas. We have successfully deployed our 4G network technology on Airtel’s towers, extending coverage to 90 percent. With the introduction of 5G technology, we are dedicated to ensuring that Tanzanians have improved access to communication services and faster internet,” he added.
