There is no doubt that the products and services of Zain affect the life of every Sierra Leonean. It affects the economy of this country and it affects our relationship to the outside world. The world of telecommunications from Zain has greatly evolved in the past few years, and now such facilities are available that make personal and business communication easy and effective.
Zain has got tremendous capacity for transmission of digital signals over their network. They have an explosion of products in computers, in telephone equipments, in faxes, in voice mail, in all of the products that just 10 years ago we as consumers in Sierra Leone couldn’t even imagined.
Zain’s ‘Fambul Tariff’ has been introduced for subscribers to talk more and pay for less. This applies to all customers automatically and all calls are billed per second. The schedule is as follows:
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FAMBULÂ TARIFF
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5AM-12PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12 Units |
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12pm-5pm              9 Units |
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 5am-12am            12 Units |
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12am-2am              9 Units |
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2 am -5 am     Free ( No Charge) |
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Zain is also pleased to announce that off-net calls (From Zain to other networks) are now charged at:
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15 units per minute to other network
All calls are billed per-second.
Also, kindly note the following SMS charges:
Zain to Zain:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2 units per SMS
Zain to Off-net:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3 units per SMS
Zain to International:Â Â 8 units per SMS
Zain also offers Unlimited Calls from 8am – 6pm on Wednesdays for the whole Ramadan month
Airtel’s Unveiling of 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs)
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| (L-R) Alex okosi, Rajan swaroop, M.I, Obina Anoche |
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| (L-R) M.I , D Banj and Eldee |
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At the launch of the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs 2010), Telecommunications giant Airtel became yet again the headline sponsor of the event, signaling the telco’s profound commitment to African music and youth culture following its purchase of Zain Africa’s business operations earlier this year.
This spectacular event will be held at the EKO EXPO Hall, Lagos on 11 December 2010, focusing the spotlight on Africa’s most outstanding musicians, from the heart of one of the continent’s most vibrant cities. Present at the unveiling ceremony were dignitaries like Alex Okosi – Vice President of MTV base Africa; Rajan Swaroop – Bharti…..; M.I. – a winner of MAMAs 2009 and Obina Anoche – Airtel… . including some Award winners from last year like MI, and D Banj.
MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel will take the form of a stunning live music event and global television spectacular, featuring performances from contemporary African and international music giants and hosted by a major music celebrity. Artists from around the continent will battle to win a coveted MAMA trophy in the listed categories as follows; Best Male, Best Female, Best Video, Best Group, Artist of the Year, Best Lusophone Act, Best Anglophone Act, Best Francophone Act, Song of the Year, Brand: New Act, Best International Act and MAMA Legend
Commented Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, MTV Networks Africa, “We are thrilled to be partnering with Airtel to bring the MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel to Lagos for the first time and look forward to delivering the most exciting MAMA yet on 11 December.”
Ted Sauti-Phiri, MD said “Airtel Sierra Leone is once again proud to sponsor Sierra Leonean talents to represent the country on the world’s biggest musical stage”.
