Initiatives by Airtel Uganda to support the fight against COVID-19 - 28/03/2020
AIRTEL UGANDA
TELECOM/ICT Operators and Service Providers | Africa | Uganda
Uganda’s second-biggest telecom has come out to support the fight against COVID-19. The company has come out to make its commitment to using its services to keep their customers connected. In order for this to happen, Airtel needs to first keep its employees and partners safe so that they can also work towards keeping their customers safe and connected in this COVID-19 quarantine period. Here are the steps Airtel Uganda has embarked on and what they mean for you as you try to survive this COVID-19 pandemic. 1. Airtel Money. In order to ensure the free flow of funds among loved ones and also ensure payment of bills and essentials is done remotely to avoid the need for physical cash; Airtel has waived transaction fees for both mobile money and bank transfers.2. Airtel Products. In order to support the work from home set up, Airtel has come up with affordable access and internet bundles 3. Airtel TV. While at home you can certainly entertain yourself with Airtel TV app (assuming you have the data to stream.) The App is available for download of your respective PlayStore or App Store.4. Zero-rating ‘useful’ websites: Airtel has focused on health and educational based websites. Here is a list of sites you can browse using Airtel data bundles for free.5. Airtel Shops and Airtel Money branches. Finally, Airtel has made a commitment to have their shops and branches remain open to serve its customers’ needs while conveniently following all safety measures, social distancing and sanitizers during the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown.