Airtel Kenya Headquarters. [Photo| the-star]Airtel Africa has refuted claims published by a section of media houses that it is in the process of exiting the East Africa market. The telecommunication company through a statement on Wednesday however noted that that it was open to consolidation opportunities either through acquisitions or mergers to create a sustainable business in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania.“It was never said that we were looking at exiting these markets. Our focus continues to be either number one or two in each country where we operate, through market consolidation,” read part of the statement said.‘’To underscore our commitment in Kenya, we have embarked on investing in 2G,3G and 4G and putting up at least 300 sites over the next months to improve coverage even further,’’ the statement added.

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