Airtel Uganda and Kola Studios a leading mobile games development Company in Uganda,\u00a0has today August 21 launched a mobile phone application for the popular social card game \u2018Matatu\u2019 which is available for Android, Windows 8 and IOS-based platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The game was officially unveiled with an exclusive Airtel Twitter Party and Face-Off event at OutBox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Airtel Managing Director V.G Somasekhar congratulated Kola Studios on their innovation and pledged that Airtel was ready to support and launch any developers with ready to go mobile phone applications. \u201cAirtel have always striven to develop synergies with the most creative and compelling new products and companies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The launch of this game forms an integral part of the Airtel\u2019s strategy to provide accessibility and affordability for consumers to enjoy the best telecommunication experiences possible. As we partner in introducing this game we are excited to see \u2018Matatu\u201d reach a new generation of players and to be a part of promoting the significant growth opportunities emerging in smartphone games,\u201d said V.G Somasekhar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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