Telkom Kenya mulls merger with Airtel unit to take on Safaricom

Telkom Kenya mulls merger with Airtel unit to take on Safaricom

REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Telkom Kenya plans to merge operations with Indian-owned Bharti Airtel’s local unit as a first step to acquiring all of Airtel’s assets, people with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday, creating a stronger challenger to market leader Safaricom.

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