| Date | Title | Description |
| 16.09.2026 | European financial centres lose global standing amid ‘relentless pivot to Asia’ | European financial centres suffered a decline in global rankings as the continent continued to lose ground to fast-growing Asian cities.
Centres across Europe saw their prominence erode, with several key cities tumbling in the latest rankin... |
| 03.09.2026 | As it happened: Vodafone leads FTSE 100 rally after TV launch; oil jumps again | Welcome back to the City AM liveblog.
Telecoms giants Vodafone and Airtel Africa led a FTSE 100 rally on Thursday afternoon. Investors brushed off early losses caused by the steep sell-off in the the bond market.
Two-year gilt yields, which... |
| 24.08.2026 | As it happened: Stocks rally; US to unveil ‘economic D-Day’ Iran sanctions | Welcome back to the City AM liveblog.
The FTSE 100 rallied on Monday afternoon following a brief slump in the early afternoon. Wier, Airtel Africa and Intercontinental Hotels Group led the index’s risers while Autotrader and Melrose Industr... |
| 17.08.2026 | Uganda: Airtel Africa Is First Operator in Africa to Commercially Launch Starlink | Kinshasa — Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking the first commercial deployment in Africa. The service enables Airtel customers with compatible smartphon... |
| 16.08.2026 | Congo-Kinshasa: Airtel Africa Launches First Satellite-to - Mobile Services in DRC | Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched a satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), making it the first country in Africa where the service has entered commercial deployment, according to the companies.
The ser... |
| 12.08.2026 | Airtel and Sumup set to kick off London’s fintech IPO test | Airtel and Sumup are set to hand a potential $20bn boost to the London Stock Exchange with long-awaited IPOs that could help pave the way for a host of fintech firms to come to market.
Telecommunications giant Airtel is planning to list its... |
| 23.07.2026 | London lands Africa’s hottest fintech IPO | Thomas Mukoya/Reuters
Airtel Africa announced on Thursday it had picked the London Stock Exchange for the listing of its mobile money business due later this year.
“We believe a London listing will provide access to a broad international in... |
| 23.06.2026 | Bharti Airtel increases Airtel Africa holding to 79% in transaction worth ₹28,000 crore | Bharti Airtel has raised its stake in Airtel Africa by 16.31 per cent to about 79 per cent through a share-swap agreement, which is estimated to be around ₹28,200 crore, according to a company filing on Tuesday.
Before the transaction, Bhar... |
| 17.06.2026 | Africa: Airtel Africa Foundation Connects Over 3,000 Schools to Internet Across Africa | The Airtel Africa Foundation (AAF), the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, has released its inaugural annual report, highlighting its impact across the continent during its first full year of operations.
According to the report, the Fo... |
| 12.06.2026 | Tanzania: Airtel Money Processes $196bn, Expands Inclusion | Dar es Salaam — More than 54 million customers across Africa are now using Airtel Money to save, borrow send and receive money, latest sustainability and corporate report, Airtel Africa has unveiled.
The report said Airtel Money processed t... |
| 22.05.2026 | Indian telecom major Bharti Airtel is doubling down on Africa venture, UK’s BT | India’s second-largest telecom company, Bharti Airtel, is deepening its investment in Africa and the U.K.
Bharti plans to raise its stake in U.K-listed Airtel Africa to 79% from around 62.7% in a cashless share-swap deal, worth nearly $3 bi... |
| 20.05.2026 | Uganda: Airtel Uganda Starts Direct-to-Cell Starlink Trials | Kampala — Airtel Uganda has commenced testing of the Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite service in a move aimed at expanding connectivity and improving network access in hard-to-reach areas across the country.
Following approval from the Uga... |
| 14.05.2026 | Bharti Airtel’s next decade: Mittal outlines tighter control in India, bigger Africa bet | NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel Ltd plans to raise its stake in Airtel Africa Plc to as much as 90% over the coming years, chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said on Thursday, outlining a long-term capital allocation and ownership roadmap as he prepares... |
| 13.05.2026 | Bharti Airtel board approves re-appointment of Sunil Bharti Mittal as chairman for 5 years | Bharti Airtel on Wednesday, 13 May, announced the re-appointment of Sunil Bharti Mittal as the telecom company's chairman for a period of five years with effect from 1 October 2026.
This development comes as Sunil Bharti Mittal's current te... |
| 11.05.2026 | Africa: Airtel Africa Records $6.415bn Revenue Growth, 183.5m Customer Base | Airtel Africa, has released its financial report for the year ended March 31, 2026, posting a strong performance result in its operations.
The telecoms company recorded a strong 24.0 per cent growth in constant currency revenues in FY'26, w... |
| 10.05.2026 | Nigeria: Authenticity, Hard Work Key to Success, Foundation Boss, Others Tell Nigerians | The chairman, Airtel Africa Foundation Dr Segun Ogunsanya, and group executive director of Rain Oil Limited, Godrey Ogbechie, have urged Nigerians to embrace authenticity, resilience and hard work as essential ingredients for success despit... |
| 08.05.2026 | Major African telco postpones mobile money listing | Thomas Mukoya/Reuters
Airtel Africa on Friday delayed the planned public listing of its mobile money business to the second half of 2026 and forecast a near-term margin squeeze due to higher costs arising from the ongoing US-Israeli war aga... |
| 06.05.2026 | Tanzania: Airtel, Veta Boost Digital Skills Training | Dar es Salaam — AIRTEL Tanzania and Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) have signed an MoU to expand the Airtel digital learning platform, aiming to broaden access to vocational training and boost employability across the cou... |
| 10.12.2025 | Africa: Airtel Africa Foundation Launches Tech-Fellowship in Uganda | Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, today announced the launch of its 'Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Fellowship' initiative in Uganda.
The initiative will award 20 Tech Fellowships to Ugandan undergraduates... |
| 09.12.2025 | Africa: Airtel Africa Foundation Launches Tech Fellowship in Uganda to Support Young Digital Innovators | Airtel Africa Foundation, the charitable arm of Airtel Africa plc, has launched the Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Fellowship in Uganda--an initiative aimed at empowering the next generation of digital leaders.
The program will award 20 fell... |
| 13.11.2025 | Uganda: Airtel Africa Telesonic and Nokia Partner to Build Mega Fiber Network | Kampala — Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services across 14 African countries, has selected Nokia to build a transformative, high-capacity terrestrial fiber network spanning East and Central Africa ... |
| 13.11.2025 | Sudan: Airtel Money Partners With Juba Express to Launch Seamless Cross-Border Transfers | Airtel Money has announced a landmark partnership with Juba Express, a licensed international payment service provider, to launch seamless cross-border money transfer services directly accessible via the Airtel Money wallet.
The initiative ... |
| 10.11.2025 | Vodacom is pumping after a powerhouse half year | Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub
Vodacom Group has reported a robust set of interim results for the six months to September 2025, buoyed by continued revenue growth, a rebound in its international operations and an improved macroeconomic en... |
| 30.10.2025 | Africa: Airtel Africa Highlights Importance of Building Africa's Digital Future | Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services across 14 African countries, has highlighted industry partnerships, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data centres as critical pillars for delivering Africa's ... |
| 23.10.2025 | Rwanda: New Initiative Targets African Languages for Next-Gen AI | A coalition of African and global partners has launched a collaborative initiative aimed at developing inclusive African large language models (LLMs) to strengthen the continent's artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem.
The initiative was u... |
| 23.10.2025 | Vodacom, MTN join GSMA coalition to deliver $30 smartphone for Africa | Global mobile telecommunications industry body the GSMA has partnered with six of Africa’s largest mobile operators – Airtel, Axian Telecom, Ethio Telecom, Orange, and South Africa’s Vodacom and MTN – to develop a set of minimum requirement... |
| 22.10.2025 | Africa: Young Innovators Key to Africa's Digital Leap, Says Airtel Africa Boss | Africa's true digital strength lies in the mindset of its young innovators, not just in technology adoption, and stakeholders must work together to harness this potential, according to Sunil Taldar, Group CEO and Managing Director of Airtel... |
| 22.10.2025 | Africa: Awareness About Fraud Is the Firewall Africa Needs Most - Cyber Experts | Global losses to scams are now estimated at more than one trillion dollars a year. The United Nations warns that hundreds of thousands of people have been trafficked into Southeast Asia to operate online fraud networks, many disguised as ca... |
| 08.10.2025 | Ethos-backed Optasia to float on JSE in major fintech IPO | Optasia CEO Salvador Anglada. Image: Supplied
Optasia, a fintech company partly owned by Ethos Capital, plans to list on the JSE and raise up to R6.3-billion by selling a combination of new and existing shares.
The company, which operates A... |
| 08.10.2025 | Uganda wants to link its entire economy with a $5.5 billion digital infrastructure project | Diacente Group, a Ugandan company that develops green industrial zones, has partnered with US-based Global Settlement Network (GSN) on a $5.5 billion plan to build a national digital infrastructure that links Uganda’s farms, mines, power pr... |
| 07.10.2025 | Africa's Urban-Rural Digital Gaps Are Closing | A mix of state programmes and private capital is bolstering plans to bridge the digital divide in African countries. Tower builds and satellite launches are closing rural gaps while reinforcing national digital networks.
SPECIAL REPORT | BI... |
| 03.10.2025 | Secure your phone: Easy steps to lock a SIM card on Android and iPhone | In an era where your mobile phone number is the key to your digital life, including bank accounts and social media verification, securing your SIM card is a cybersecurity imperative.
The rise of sophisticated scams, particularly SIM swappin... |
| 26.09.2025 | My Ecurrency Nigeria Unveils My-Ec 2.0, Redefining Digital Finance in Nigeria | My Ecurrency Nigeria, one of the fastest-growing digital exchange platforms in the country, has officially launched My-Ec 2.0, a major upgrade that transforms the company from a cryptocurrency and gift card exchange into a full-fledged fint... |
| 16.09.2025 | Only 1 in 100 Africans use 5G despite $28 billion investment | Only one in every 100 Africans was connected to 5G in 2024, despite $28 billion poured into next-generation mobile networks over the past five years. The figures, drawn from the latest data from the International Telecommunications Union (I... |
| 10.09.2025 | Airtel breaks ground on its East Africa data centre hub at Tatu City | Nxtra by Airtel's 44MW sustainable data centre starts construction
TATU CITY, Kenya, Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Home to Nxtra by Airtel's 44MW sustainable data centre, Tatu City Special Economic Zone has established itself as East Afric... |
| 08.09.2025 | Airtel Nigeria wants a slice of ₦20.7 trillion mobile money market | This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs and financial institutions. A new edition drops every Monday.
With over 56 million subscribers, Airtel may be Nigeri... |
| 27.08.2025 | London’s new IPO rules could unlock Africa’s next global giants | When Airtel Africa listed in London in June 2019, it raised nearly $700 million and successfully entered the FTSE 100 within two years. Helios Towers followed soon after, securing a $364 million IPO and joining the FTSE 250 within just two ... |
| 15.08.2025 | MTN, Airtel bet $400 million on Naira-priced cloud to woo startups | MTN and Airtel are investing nearly $400 million (₦613.81 billion) to expand beyond voice and data to offer core startup infrastructure such as cloud and AI services.
Their goal is to become startups’ go-to providers in a market still ruled... |
| 13.08.2025 | Flex Finance: Introducing Flex Bulk Airtime, top up 10,000+ phones instantly | Manual airtime top-ups are costing businesses time and efficiency. For years, organisations have reloaded staff phones one by one, juggling multiple platforms just to keep everyone connected.
This is why Flex Finance, Africa’s leading spend... |
| 13.08.2025 | Nigeria: Airtel, Vodacom Sign Infrastructure-Sharing Deal to Bridge Digital Divide | Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have entered into a strategic infrastructure-sharing agreement to accelerate digital inclusion and expand reliable connectivity across key African markets, including Mozambique, Tanzania, and the Democratic R... |
| 13.08.2025 | Digital lenders face up to ₦100m fine for unethical conduct under FCCPC new rules | Digital lenders in Nigeria now risk fines between ₦50 million and ₦100 million, or 1% of their annual turnover, for unethical conduct and other violations under new rules introduced by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commiss... |
| 08.08.2025 | Nigeria: Telecoms Blackout Looms As Base Station Operators, Diesel Suppliers Battle | Lagos — Diesel business dispute between telecom tower managers, IHS, and the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, NOGASA, is threatening to affect telecom services in the country.
The dispute, Vanguard gathered, arose from ... |
| 07.08.2025 | Uganda: Airtel Foundation Unveils Program to Train 100 Women in High-Demand Digital Skills | Airtel Uganda, through the Airtel Africa Foundation, has launched "Tech For Her", a five-week intensive digital training program aimed at equipping 100 young women across Uganda with in-demand technological skills to thrive in the... |
| 04.08.2025 | India's Bharti Airtel launches cloud, AI services for businesses, telcos | Bharti Airtel's digital unit Xtelify on Monday announced a new cloud platform and AI-powered software offerings for businesses and telecom operators, alongside partnerships with Singtel, Globe Telecom and Airtel Africa.
Airtel Cloud offers ... |
| 03.08.2025 | Rwanda: What to Know As Rwanda Explores Digital Currency | The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) is exploring the development of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) - a digital version of the Rwandan franc (e-Franc-Rwandais).
On August 1, BNR launched a retail CBDC ideathon, inviting individuals, fi... |
| 25.07.2025 | Airtel Africa grows revenue in Q1 2025, but slows capital investment in key markets | Airtel Africa posted its highest revenue growth in recent quarters, but the telecom operator is scaling back on infrastructure spending. In Q2 2025, the company reported a 22% year-on-year jump in revenue to $1.42 billion, driven mainly by ... |
| 18.07.2025 | Rwanda: Airtel Rwanda Launches Ai Spam Alert System to Curb Digital Fraud | Airtel Rwanda has unveiled what it calls "Africa's first Spam Alert Service," a new artificial intelligence-powered tool designed to identify and flag suspicious messages. The feature was introduced during a press briefing on Thur... |
| 17.07.2025 | Mobile money lifts Africa savings to decade high | Sub-Saharan Africans boosted their savings at the fastest pace in more than a decade, driven by the growing impact of mobile money accounts across the continent.
The share of adults in sub-Saharan Africa who saved through formal channels su... |
| 16.07.2025 | Kenya: Safaricom Leads Kenya's Mobile SIM Card Subscriptions, CA Data | Nairobi — Safaricom still dominates Kenya's SIM card subscriptions, data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows.
Out of 100 percent, the telco's SIM card penetration stood at 63.3 percent between January and March 2025, with ... |
| 28.04.2025 | MTN Nigeria’s stock activity surges amid profit recovery hopes | Investor interest in MTN Nigeria’s shares surged in April 2025, fuelled by growing optimism that the country’s largest telecom operator will return to profitability in Q1 2025. The renewed confidence follows recent 50% price hikes, which an... |
| 11.04.2025 | IPO-Bound Zepto Appoints Airtel’s Akhil Gupta To Its Board | SUMMARY
Quick commerce major Zepto has appointed Akhil Gupta, vice chairman of Bharti Enterprises, the parent entity of Bharti Airtel, as an independent director to its board, as it prepares for an initial public offering
Currently, Zepto’s... |
| 26.03.2025 | MTN, Airtel to share networks in key markets | MTN Group and Airtel Africa have struck a deal to share mobile phone network infrastructure in Uganda and Nigeria, they said on Wednesday, aiming to save on investments while still increasing service coverage.
Mobile operators in Africa are... |
| 20.09.2024 | Navigating the AI Frontier: Nigeria's Digital Evolution | Nigeria stands at a crossroads. The nation, Africa's largest economy, is shifting gears from traditional industries to a knowledge-based economy. The engine driving this transformation? Artificial Intelligence (AI). Recently, the Nigeria In... |
| 19.09.2024 | Nigeria: Nitra - Stakeholders Give Imperatives for Ai Adoption in Nigeria | Nigeria, Africa's largest economy, is rapidly transitioning into a knowledge-based economy with the prospects of adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is an enabler of growth, innovation, and increased productivity. This was the f... |
| 05.09.2024 | Airtel Nigeria's Strategic Leap: A New Era in Telecommunications | Airtel Nigeria is making waves. The second-largest mobile network operator in the country has secured three crucial telecom licenses from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This move is not just a step; it’s a leap into new reven... |
| 04.09.2024 | Airtel Nigeria’s subsidiary secures three licences to open new revenue streams | Airtel Nigeria, the country’s second-largest mobile network operator, has secured three telecom licences from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as it looks to unlock new revenue streams.
The licences include an Internet Service P... |
| 20.06.2024 | Airtel Africa embarks on digital customer value management of 150 million subscribers with WebEngage | MUMBAI, India and DUBAI, UAE, June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Airtel Africa, a leading telco group with more than 150 million subscribers across 14 African countries, has partnered with WebEngage, to drive its digital customer base management... |
| 25.03.2024 | MTN Mobile Money is booming | MTN Group increased its fintech transaction volumes by a third in its latest financial year, as it closes a deal with Mastercard that values the business at nearly R100-billion.
The African operator now has 72.5 million active users of its ... |
| 20.10.2023 | Airtel Money partners with TerraPay to offer mobile money services for Tanzanian customers traveling within the UAE | DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Airtel Money Tanzania in partnership with TerraPay, a cross-border payments network, has launched an international remittance service enabling Airtel Money customers in the United Arab ... |
| 20.06.2023 | Nigeria: Airtel Africa Expects Fresh Blow to Financial Performance Amid Nigeria's Forex Market Reforms | Airtel Africa, the continent's unit of New Delhi's telecommunications titan Bharti Airtel, is the biggest company in Nigeria by market value, currently worth N4.8 trillion ($7 billion).
Airtel Africa has expressed fears that the ongoing ref... |
| 14.12.2022 | The 2022 East Capital Awards go to Airtel Africa, Enefit Green, LPP and Karur Vysya Bank | The 2022 East Capital Awards go to Airtel Africa, Enefit Green, LPP and Karur Vysya Bank
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| 14.12.2022 | The 2022 East Capital Awards go to Airtel Africa, Enefit Green and LPP | The 2022 East Capital Awards go to Airtel Africa, Enefit Green and LPP
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| 16.11.2021 | Airtel Africa : Second Closing of Airtel Money Minority Investments | AIRTEL AFRICA PLC
53-54 Grosvenor Street, London, W1K 3HU
United Kingdom
Airtel Africa plc
('Airtel Africa', or the 'Group')
Second Closing of Airtel Money Minority Investments
London and Lagos, 16 November 2021: Airtel Africa, a leading pr... |
| 08.11.2021 | What MTN, Airtel PSB licence approval could mean for financial inclusion in Nigeria | Share this article:
On Friday, November 8, 2021, telecom giants MTN and Airtel, in separate statements, revealed that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had granted them approval in principle to operate payment service banks (PSBs).
Subject ... |
| 28.10.2021 | AIRTEL AFRICA PLC-LAUNCH OF SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY | AIRTEL AFRICA PLC
53-54 Grosvenor Street, London, W1K 3HU
United Kingdom
Airtel Africa plc
("Airtel Africa", or "Company")
Airtel Africa launches its long-term sustainability strategy,
building on its corporate purpose t... |
| 21.07.2021 | Kenyan fintech M-Kopa announces Nigeria expansion | Nairobi-based startup M-Kopa has announced its official expansion into Nigeria, marked by the appointment of new General Manager Babajide Duroshola.
Over 75% of M-Kopa users own a smartphone for the first time
The platform, founded in 2011,... |
| 21.07.2021 | Kenyan fintech M-Kopa announces Nigeria expansion | Nairobi-based startup M-Kopa has announced its official expansion into Nigeria, marked by the appointment of new General Manager Babajide Duroshola.
Over 75% of M-Kopa users own a smartphone for the first time
The platform, founded in 201... |
| 01.04.2021 | Mastercard to invest $100 million in Airtel Africa's mobile money unit | By Reuters Staff
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FILE PHOTO: Mastercard Inc. credit cards are displayed in this picture illustration taken December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration
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| 01.04.2021 | Mastercard to invest US$100 million in Airtel Africa's mobile money unit | REUTERS: Mastercard Inc will invest US$100 million in Airtel Africa's mobile money operations valuing the business at US$2.65 billion, the London-listed company said on Thursday.
Mastercard will hold a minority stake in Airtel Mobile Commer... |
| 01.04.2021 | Airtel Africa receives $100M for its mobile money business from Mastercard | Two weeks ago, TPG’s Rise Fund invested $200 million in Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (AMC BV) — the mobile money business of telecom Airtel Africa. After closing the deal, the Bharti Airtel subsidiary noted that it was still in discussions to ... |
| 01.04.2021 | Mastercard to invest $100 million in Airtel Africa | Will get around 3.75% stake in the company
Airtel Africa, on Thursday, said it has signed an agreement under which Mastercard will invest $100 million in Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (AMC BV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airtel Africa plc.
AM... |
| 18.03.2021 | TPG's Rise Fund to invest $200 mn in Airtel Africa mobile money biz | Investment firm TPG's Rise Fund will invest USD 200 million in Airtel Africa's mobile money business at a valuation of $2.65 billion, Bharti Airtel said on Thursday.
Airtel Mobile Commerce BV is currently the holding company for several of ... |
| 18.03.2021 | TPG’s Rise Fund to invest $200m in Airtel Africa’s mobile money biz | TPG-owned The Rise Fund will invest $200 million in the mobile money business of Bharti Airtel Ltd’s Africa unit, the company said in a statement on Thursday. The development is part of Bharti Airtel’s strategic asset monetisation plan, the... |
| 18.03.2021 | Airtel Africa sells $200M mobile money business stake to TPG’s Rise Fund | In February, London-listed telecom Airtel Africa said it was looking to sell a minority stake in its mobile money business in a bid to raise cash and sell off some assets.
The firm seems to have found an investor as it announced that The Ri... |
| 27.08.2020 | The impact of the pandemic on telcos and quality of the Internet in Nigeria | Share this article:
The pandemic has disrupted a lot of businesses, and telecommunications companies (telcos) have not been left out. This is especially important considering that the Internet has become more of a need than a luxury in rece... |
| 30.07.2020 | Airtel Africa’s YoY profits decline by 56% as voice and mobile money revenues fall | Share this article:
Businesses have struggled to deal with the pandemic which has caused changes in consumer behaviour. Airtel Africa benefited from the shift online, but declines in voice revenues and other economic forces have dealt signi... |
| 28.07.2020 | Airtel Africa’s revenue drops 5.3% QoQ as voice revenue continues to decline | Airtel Africa’s data subscriber base has continued to grow across its 14 markets on the continent. The company recently released its financial report for the period between April 2020 and June 2020.
During that quarter, Airtel’s data subscr... |
| 27.01.2020 | The race to dethrone cash in Africa is on | Share this:
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| 23.01.2020 | Airtel Africa and Western Union partner for international money transfers in Africa | Share this article:
Airtel Africa and Western Union have entered an agreement to provide Airtel customers access international remittance services through their mobile phones across the territories both companies currently functions in.
In ... |
| 11.10.2019 | “We want social media regulated in Nigeria” — telecom operators | Share this article:
In August 2019, the Kenyan Parliament started deliberating on a bill that would empower the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to tax digital and social media platforms operating in the country.
While Kenya works on legalisin... |
| 10.10.2019 | Airtel Africa Partners Mastercard to Connect 100 Million Africans to Digital Payments | Airtel Africa is partnering Mastercard to grant 100 million Africans access to digital payments via Mastercard’s global network. The partnership will leverage Airtel’s network of users across 14 African countries to achieve penetration.
Wit... |
| 09.10.2019 | 6 things Airtel’s IPO prospectus tell us about the African telecom market | Share this article:
In July 2019, Airtel Africa — a subsidiary of India’s Bharti Airtel — dual-listed on the London and Nigerian capital markets. The listing came with little publicity compared to MTN Nigeria’s, but Airtel’s prospectus cont... |
| 04.06.2019 | Airtel Africa to raise USD 750 million via IPO, eyes London listing | -->
Airtel Africa intends to proceed with an initial public offering for admission and listing of its shares on the main market of London Stock Exchange. |
| 31.01.2019 | Airtel Africa completes USD 200-mn funding transaction with Qatar sovereign fund | -->
The fresh transaction with QIA will not involve any sale of shares by the existing shareholders. |
| 30.01.2019 | Qatar Investment Authority to invest $200 mn in Airtel Africa | Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar, has agreed to invest $200 million (Rs 1,423 crore) in Airtel Africa Ltd, a subsidiary of telecommunications company Bharti Airtel Ltd.
QIA will make the investment throug... |
| 24.10.2018 | Warburg Pincus, SoftBank, others to invest $1.25 bn in Airtel Africa | Nearly a decade-and-a-half after reaping blockbuster gains on its investment in Bharti Airtel, private equity giant Warburg Pincus is teaming up with five global investors including Temasek, Singtel and SoftBank Group International to inves... |
| 24.10.2018 | Singtel invests US$250 million in Airtel Africa | SINGAPORE: Singtel has entered into an agreement with its regional associate Bharti Airtel (Airtel) to invest US$250 million in Airtel Africa, the second largest telecom operator in Africa.
In a press release on Wednesday (Oct 24), Singtel ... |
| 06.04.2015 | Mobile West Africa 2015 Garners More Industry-Wide Sponsorships | Share this article:
Since 2011, Mobile West Africa has been regarded as the leading technology event in Africa so it should come as no surprise that All Amber, the organisers of this highly acclaimed conference were able to secured a wide-r... |
| - | Airtel Africa Partners Mastercard to Connect 100 Million Africans to Digital Payments | Airtel Africa is partnering Mastercard to grant 100 million Africans access to digital payments via Mastercard’s global network. The partnership will leverage Airtel’s network of users across 14 African countries to achieve penetration.
Wit... |
