By
Kepha Muiruri
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Airtel on Monday launched a product to rival Safaricom’s Pochi la Biashara, triggering a price war that has cut the cost of customer transfers to micro-businesses’ wallets to zero.
Data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows a gradual erosion of Safaricom’s dominance in mobile money and fixed internet as rivals ramp up competition.
By
Kepha Muiruri
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Airtel on Monday launched a product to rival Safaricom’s Pochi la Biashara, triggering a price war that has cut the cost of customer transfers to micro-businesses’ wallets to zero.

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