MVNOs sign up with Airtel Kenya

Airtel Kenya has welcomed the regulator’s recent decision to license three MVNOs, saying that it welcomes the competition in the market.

Three companies – Zioncell, Tangaza Pesa and Fincell (a subsidiary of Equity Bank) – have all been granted licences to act as virtual operators.

All three companies have signed agreements to use Airtel’s network infrastructure rather than that offered by rivals.

The three MVNOs have also been granted mobile money licences, which are almost essential if they are to compete in the market dominated by Safaricom.