Tanzania: Zantel Launches Promo for Youth

Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam)

14 July 2011

YOUTHS are likely to enjoy a certain higher standard of lifestyle at an affordable rates following one of the telecom operators move of forming a youth club.

Zanzibar Telecommunication (Zantel)-is launching a youth preposition that will enable the youth celebrate a certain life like going to clubs, buying fashionable things and clothes, boarding a plane and accommodation at a reduced price.

To achieve this, Zantel has already entered into agreement with numerous clubs, fashion shops, hotels, airliners and restaurants that will offer massive discounts to Zantel youth propositions.

“We want to help youth spend less by enabling them get massive discounts from all corners of life and yet enjoy life to the fullest,” Zantel’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ali Bin Jarsh, has said.

According to Mr Jarsh, to become a member of such a club and enjoy the massive discounts, you only need to have Zantel’s talk time for 500/- and subscribe only once.

He said from the 50/- that will be deducted every day, one gets15 minutes of Zantel to Zantel, 300sms to any network and unlimited internet on mobile phone. He added that after the 15 minutes, calling rates will be charged at only 0.10 per second which the company claims is the lowest offered in the industry.

“This makes the new service a unique one not only in the country but in Africa in general. No any firms so far has ever come up with such a service in the telecom industry”, he said.

The CEO said since each member will have a pin, when buying service at massive discounts from shops, clubs, hotels and airlines that Zantel has collaborated with.

He noted that apart from promoting lifestyles that is mainly enjoyed by the youth,the move will also increase profitability and customer base for both the companies that Zantel has collaborated with and Zantel’s subscribers’ base.

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