Airtel Africa Group CEO joins Airtel Kenya executive to launch e-SIM in Kenya

Airtel Africa Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Segun Ogunsanya has joined executives of Kenya’s second-largest network operator, Airtel Kenya to officially launch digital sim (e-SIM) for its customers.

The introduction of e-SIM by Airtel Kenya according to officials will not only aid customers to access the same functionalities as one using a hard copy SIM card but also offer several benefits over the traditional cards as it is quick and simple to set up online, planet-friendly, and provides an easy extra line without needing two devices.

Airtel Africa Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Segun Ogunsanya

Speaking at the launching ceremony in Nairobi, the Group CEO of Airtel Africa, Segun Ogunsanya said with the introduction of e-SIM in Kenya, Airtel continues to stay ahead of the curve where innovation is concerned about giving customers much convenience and flexibility while championing technological advancement and creating innovative platforms and opportunities that will make life simple.

In his remarks, the Managing Director of Airtel Kenya, Ashish Malhotra also noted that customers' expectations are changing and mobile network operators have been forced to adapt to the new changes to enable meet the increasing technological needs of consumers.

According to him, he is confident that customers will quickly move to use the e-SIM for

what it delivers.

“Mobile users reward digital convenience therefore as a business we shall continue enabling digital transformation to deliver the full customer experience,” he said.