As traditional banks continue to shut down their expensive branch network, the more nimble telecoms and mobile money players like Airtel are even expanding and opening up more branches or shops as they like to call them.
Airtel Zambia has told the Zambian Business Times- ZBT that they opened 11 new shops in order to bring products and services closer to the people for a greater experience.
‘Airtel Networks Zambia Plc has opened an additional 11 new shops bringing the total number of stores to 28 across all the ten provinces of Zambia’. The new shops that have been opened are based in Mufulira, Chirundu, Mazabuka, Kalulushi, Lundazi, Kaoma, Sesheke, Choma, Kafue, Mpika and Mkushi’.
Airtel Managing Director Apoorva Mehrotra stated that he is confident that the 11 newly opened shops will help ensure more products and services are accessed including Airtel Money Services which are helping push government’s digital financial services agenda.
“We are excited about this new phase that we have embarked on and this is testament of our continued commitment to ensuring easy access to all our products and services particularly in the rural areas. This ambitious store opening program complements Airtel’s 4G 100% network expansion across the country,” he said.
The 11 new shops were all opened simultaneously yesterday by the regional business managers in low-key ribbon-cutting ceremonies, given the current COVID-19 restrictions.
