By ALLAN OLINGO More by this AuthorAirtel Uganda paid the Ugandan government $77.79 million to renew its 20-year licence, its latest financial report shows. According to its 2020 financial results, Airtel Uganda said it paid $77.78 million, in October 2020, to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to renew its Public Service Provider License. In 2014, it paid $20.16 million to Kenya’s Communication Authority as its 10-year licence renewal fees. Once the new licensing framework has been established, Airtel Uganda would be requested to submit an application based on the proposed framework,” the company said in 2019. In its 2020 financial results, Airtel Tanzania disclosed that it paid $8.64 million to Tanzania for support services.

Source: Daily Nation January 09, 2022 00:29 UTC