Airtel Africa

Airtel Money Sets £250 minimum as Retail IPO Offer Opens Ahead of London Listing

Airtel Money has set a minimum application of £250 per investor as it opens its retail share offer ahead of its planned listing on the London Stock Exchange.

Vertiv Agrees $2.6 Billion AI Power Deal As Airtel Africa Builds Nigerian Data Centre

Vertiv has agreed to acquire UtilityInnovation Group for up to $2.6 billion, expanding its ability to manage power supplies for data centres as electricity demand from artificial intelligence grows.

Starlink Mobile Service Trial By Airtel Africa Expands Connectivity In Kenya

March 25, (THEWILL) — Airtel Africa has taken a major step toward bridging the connectivity gap across underserved regions by successfully testing satellite-to-mobile services in Kenya in partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Sunil Taldar, confirmed the...

Airtel Africa’s Profit Jumps To $586m As FX Gains, Tariff Hikes Boost Earnings

January 30, (THEWILL) — Airtel Africa posted a strong rebound in profitability, reporting a net profit of $586 million for its latest financial year, driven largely by foreign exchange gains and higher tariffs across key African markets, including Nigeria. The...

Airtel Africa Plc CEO, Ogunsanya To Retire, Taldar Named As Successor

January 03, (THEWILL) - Airtel Africa Plc on Wednesday announced the retirement of the Chief Executive Officer, Olusegun “Segun” Ogunsanya, with effect from 1 July, 2024. Mr. Ogunsanya, who joined Airtel in 2012, ran the Nigeria Operations of the Telecommunications...

Airtel Africa Record Double-digit Revenue

The financial year ending March 31, 2023 gave Airtel Africa Plc double-digit revenue growth and resilient margin, with its revenue in constant currency growing by as much as 17.6%, and 11.5% to $5.255 million in reported currency. Airtel Africa is...

Data Boom: Airtel Records $514m Profit 

February 06, (THEWILL) - Telecom giant, Airtel Africa, has recorded an earnings spike that helped its after-tax profit almost double to more than half a billion dollars in the nine months to December. According to Airtel’s unaudited earnings report issued...

PSB Licence: Airtel Records $500m Investment from Mastercard, Others

November 16, (THEWILL) - Airtel Africa Plc has said that three major investors, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), TPG, a U.S. private equity firm, and Mastercard have increased their investments in Airtel Money to $500million following the approval-in-principle granted it...

Nigerian Appointed MD/CEO Of Airtel Africa

BEVERLY HILLS, April 29, (THEWILL) – Airtel Africa Plc has announced Olusegun Ogunsanya as Managing Director and CEO. A Nigerian, Ogunsanya is to succeed Raghunath Mandava, who has informed the board of his intention to retire. Ogunsanya joined Airtel Africa in 2012...

Airtel Africa Signs $500m Loan Facility 

BEVERLY HILLS, April 21, (THEWILL) - Airtel Africa has signed a $500 million loan facility with a group of relationship banks to partially refinance the group’s €750 million Euro-denominated bond (c.$880  million) due May 20, 2021. The telco, in a statement signed on Wednesday...
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Revitalizing Nigeria’s Insurance Sector: A call for Action

The biggest hurdle facing insurance in Nigeria is not a lack of capital; it’s the pervasive issue of trust. Many Nigerians harbour the belief that insurers are quick to collect premiums but sluggish when it comes to settling claims.
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