Bharti Airtel committed for affordable telecom services TanzaniaBharti Airtel, which Recently become World’s No 5 Mobile Company by acquiring the African Telecoms asset “Kuwait’s Zain” has committed itself to bring Cheaper, Competitive phone services and to contribute in the growth of telecommunications sector in Tanzania. Tanzania is An east African Country Situated along the Indian Ocean with a population of 39.5 million and is home to Africa’s highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar Island, Serengeti National Park and Lake Victoria.

Mr. Manoj Kohli, CEO (International) & Jt. MD, Bharti Airtel said in a statement in Tanzania’s capital city Dar es Salaam, “We want to be a partner in Tanzania’s growth and will work with the government to take telecom networks deep into small towns & villages of the country to touch the common man. Bharti will achieve affordability for masses through passing on the benefits of infrastructure sharing and lower interconnect rates to its customers. We are here for the long run and want to be a partner in the growth story of Tanzania. We believe we have inherited well run operations in Tanzania and look forward to working with our team of highly talented professionals and take these operations to leadership.” [ad code=1 align=center]

Tanzanian Minister for Communication Science and Technology “Peter Msolla” welcomed Bharti Airtel’s entry into the Telecom industry in his country and hoped its investments will help drive the nation’s economy. “We welcome Bharti in Tanzania and trust their investments will bring positive changes and hope for rural population. We still have areas that have no mobile communications today and believe Bharti Airtel strategy will focus on them” he said.

Along with Tanzania Bharti Airtel has also acquired Zain in Chad, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zambia.