Kenya\\\'s mobile firm cuts roaming charges in 21 countries
Sunday, 11 January 2015
NAIROBI, Jan 10 (Xinhua): Kenya's largest mobile phone firm Safaricom said on Friday it has slashed roaming charges for subscribers travelling to 21 countries across the world.
Safaricom's CEO Bob Collymore said the company which has more than 22 million subscribers has signed roaming agreements with affiliates of Vodafone -- its majority shareholder in Albania, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland and Italy.
"We have aggressively lobbied countries and our partners to ensure our subscribers can enjoy the same reliable communication services they have come to know in Kenya when they travel at significantly reduced rates," Collymore said in a statement issued in Nairobi.
Collymore said the creation of a new roaming bundle will enable subscribers to enjoy reduced roaming charges in 21 countries located in North and Central Africa, Europe and New Zealand.