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Airtel Nigeria has announced a strategic partnership with US mobile phone maker, Apple, to officially unveil the iPhone 5s in Nigeria.

With this announcement, Airtel becomes the first mobile telecommunications services provider in Nigeria to officially seal a partnership deal with Apple.

The partnership will offer telecoms consumers across the country an opportunity to purchase the iPhones in Airtel showrooms nationwide or from the outlets of its retail partners, including Slot.

Speaking at the launch of the iPhone 5s in Lagos, Segun Ogunsanya, the chief executive officer and managing director of Airtel Nigeria, described the company’s partnership with Apple as the coming together of two great brands, saying the partnership is a demonstration of Apple’s trust in Airtel and indeed Nigeria.

“At Airtel Nigeria, we believe that the future of mobile telephony is mobile Internet, so we are repositioning to revolutionise this landscape with innovative value offerings and strategic partnerships,” Ogunsanya said.

“Our partnership with Apple is a glowing testimony to our desire to lead with Internet. Our enviable track record also provides us a leverage to empower more Nigerians to enjoy super-fast Internet services on their devices and mobile phones on the Airtel network.”

He revealed that the partnership underscores Airtel’s unwavering commitment to its vision of becoming Nigeria’s foremost mobile Internet service provider.

He revealed that Airtel is currently embarking on a widespread expansion, modernisation and transformation of its network.

“Our goal is to ensure that telecoms consumers enjoy the best experience on voice, visual and video, as they engage and connect with friends and family members as well as transact their businesses on the Airtel network,” Ogunsanya said.

The iPhone 5s, with an amazing amount of technology in a remarkably thin, light design, sets a precedent. It uses Touch ID — a fingerprint identity sensor — and an A7 chip with 64-bit architecture, a more impressive iSight camera and ultrafast LTE wireless.