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Airtel Africa Detects Over 205 Million Spam Messages with AI-Powered Spam Alert Service

September 22, 2025
1 min read
Author: Kay-Lyne Wolfenden

The Spam Alert service, available to all Airtel subscribers at no cost, identifies and prefixes messages with “SPAM Alert” and provides real-time updates.

Airtel Africa  announced that its AI-powered Spam detection service, Spam Alert, has detected more than 205 million spam SMS messages across 13 markets in the past six months.

The Spam Alert service, available to all Airtel subscribers at no cost, identifies and prefixes messages with “SPAM Alert” and provides real-time updates. The initiative eliminates the need for customers to download additional applications to manage spam.

“We are proud to pioneer an advanced tech solution powered by AI in tackling spam messages that are a major concern in Africa as smartphone penetration increases. This free service is yet another demonstration of our commitment to consistently innovate to deliver an unmatched experience and safer network to our customers.”

Sunil Taldar, CEO, Airtel Africa 

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