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| Nov 3, 2026 | Africa’s mobile heavyweights take charge of the GSMA | Airtel Africa’s Gopal Vittal, Vodafone Group’s Margherita Della Valle and MTN Group’s Ralph Mupita
The three people at the top of the GSMA, the global mobile industry body, all run operators with large African businesses.
The GSMA’s board h... |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Nigeria: Telecom Giant Airtel Nigeria Revenue Crosses $1b Mark | Airtel Nigeria generated $1.01 billion in revenue between April and September 2026, the first time since 2022 for the same period. Its mobile money subsidiary, SmartCash PSB, also recorded its highest-ever half-year revenue of $10 million. ... |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Airtel Money reports 25% growth in first-half revenue in maiden results | |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Aim-listed tech company agrees huge takeover deal | Ashtead Technology is set to become the latest company picked off the London Stock Exchange after agreeing to a £505m takeover by a New-York based private equity firm.
Ember Infrastructure Management agreed to pay 615p per share in cash for... |
| Oct 15, 2026 | London listings fall to lowest levels since 2023 | London listings fell to the lowest levels seen since 2023, recording just one public offering in the third quarter as the IPO drought continues.
The quarter’s sole transaction was the AIM listing of 1947 Oil & Gas plc, which raised just... |
| Oct 12, 2026 | London Stock Exchange faces ‘material depopulation’ | The London Stock Exchange is facing “material depopulation” following a boom in the M&A landscape dominated by overseas buyers, a top investment bank has warned.
Some 42 bids for London-listed firms are currently ongoing with a total ma... |
| Oct 11, 2026 | City minister insists capital markets reform ‘not a job done’ | A top Treasury minister has opened the door to further capital markets reforms after saying the government’s job was not done in improving listing incentives.
Lucy Rigby, who serves as the economic secretary to the Treasury, otherwise known... |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Airtel Money listing shows London is still one of the best places to grow a company | Airtel Money chief Ian Ferrao put it best: “when you look at all of the variables, London still comes out top”, writes Lucy Rigby
Reform to strengthen our capital market, making them more dynamic and competitive while preserving the high st... |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Airtel Money shares muted in biggest London IPO in five years | Airtel Money shares were muted after the firm it kicked off trading on the London Stock Exchange in the largest initial public offering in the City for five years.
The mobile payments firm has priced its shares at £1.96 apiece, which hands ... |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Revolut boss says US primary listing was ‘always the target’ | The boss of Revolut has said a primary listing in New York was “always” the company’s top goal, in a snub to the London Stock Exchange after a years-long charm offensive.
Nik Storonsky, the founder and chief executive of Revolut, said a pri... |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Africa: Airtel Africa Reaffirms Commitment to Improve Customer Experience | Airtel Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to improving customer experience through continued investment in its network, advanced technologies and strategic partnerships aimed at expanding coverage and capacity across its 14 markets.
The t... |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Since SpaceX’s debut, hopes of a blockbuster IPO season have ground to a halt | It was hoped SpaceX’s blockbuster June flotation would add rocket boosters to the global IPO market. But four months on, momentum has come crashing back down to earth.
Wall Street IPOs have slowed considerably since Elon Musk’s $75bn (£56.7... |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Africa: Airtel Money Launches Retail IPO Offer Ahead of London Listing | Airtel Money has launched a retail offer for its initial public offering, setting a minimum application of £250 per investor. This move precedes its planned listing on the London Stock Exchange. The offer commenced on October 2, 2026, and i... |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Africa: Airtel Money Sets $7b Valuation for London Stock Market Debut | Airtel Money, a mobile payments business operating across Africa, has set a $7 billion valuation for its planned debut on the London stock market. The company, a unit of Airtel Africa, expects admission to trading on October 14. This move w... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Burnham’s ‘costly’ policy agenda sparks investor nerves | Andy Burnham’s “costly” policy agenda and the resurgent threat of inflation are weighing on investors’ appetite for the UK, according to a closely-watched survey of top money managers, which also revealed waning hopes of a rebound in London... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Africa: Airtel Money Valued At £5.3b With IPO Price of £1.96 Per Share | Airtel Mobile Commerce N.V., the parent company of Airtel Money, has set its initial public offering price at £1.96 per share. This values the business at an estimated £5.3 billion, or $7 billion, upon its London Stock Exchange admission. T... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Airtel Money targets $7 billion valuation, plans $703 million London IPO | Airtel Money, the mobile money arm of Airtel Africa, is targeting a valuation of about $7 billion in its London stock market debut, offering a potential boost for a market that has struggled to attract major listings in recent years.
The co... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Airtel Money set for £5.3bn valuation in London’s biggest IPO in years | Airtel Money is set to float at a valuation of £5.3bn in what would be one of the biggest listings on the London Stock Exchange in recent years.
The fintech arm of the telecommunications giant Airtel Africa said its investors would sell 270... |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Zilch leaning towards London IPO as UK fintech calls in bankers | UK fintech Zilch is leaning towards a public debut on the London Stock Exchange as it kickstarts plans for a potential $2bn listing as soon as next year.
The payments firm, founded in London in 2018, views London as the favoured venue for a... |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Six Exchange boss: London was always punching above its weight | Bjorn Sibbern’s Six Group has, so far, weathered a bruising 2026. But, Ali Lyon asks, can its approach to running two of Europe’s largest bourses – which look markedly different to that of its UK counterpart the London Stock Exchange – surv... |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Tesco’s slow retreat from Europe is depressing | Working with Tesco can be both a blessing and a curse, a relative of mine, who used to work in wine sales in Australia, recently told me.
Some winemakers who struck deals with the British supermarket, one of the world’s biggest purchasers o... |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Airtel Money boss: This is why we picked London for our float | The boss of Airtel Money has laid out his rationale for selecting London as his chosen venue after the firm unveiled plans for a multi-billion pound IPO that could be Britain’s biggest in years.
The African mobile payments business, which i... |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Will Airtel Money kickstart London’s IPO pipeline? | London’s sluggish IPO market showed signs of a rebound on Wednesday as Airtel Money confirmed plans for a bumper listing – now the City is hoping it will get the domestic pipeline moving, writes Charlie Conchie.
When Airtel Money’s chief ex... |
| Sep 23, 2026 | London’s IPO drought could be broken by an African fintech | Airtel Money, the mobile money arm of Airtel Africa, intends to file for a public listing in London, it said on Wednesday, marking a potential turning point for a market that has faced a prolonged slowdown in new listings.
The company had o... |
| Sep 23, 2026 | British cybersecurity firm plots £11m Aim float as London IPOs stir | British cyber security firm Chaleit Holdings is set to float on London’s junior market next month, becoming the second company to unveil plans for a City listing on Wednesday as signs of life emerge from the capital’s battered IPO market.
T... |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Airtel Money confirms plans for multi-billion London IPO | Airtel Money has confirmed plans for a London IPO in what would mark one of the London Stock Exchange’s biggest flotations in years.
The African mobile payments business, which is controlled by Indian-owned telecoms group Airtel Africa, is ... |
| Sep 16, 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... |
| Sep 3, 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... |
| Aug 24, 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... |
| Aug 17, 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... |
| Aug 16, 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... |
| Aug 12, 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... |
| Jul 23, 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... |
| Jun 23, 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... |
| Jun 17, 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... |
| Jun 12, 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... |
| May 22, 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... |
| May 20, 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... |
| May 14, 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... |
| May 13, 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 ... |
| May 11, 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'... |
| May 10, 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... |
| May 8, 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... |
| May 6, 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... |
| Dec 10, 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 unde... |
| Dec 9, 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... |
| Nov 13, 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 ... |
| Nov 13, 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 ... |
| Nov 10, 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... |
| Oct 30, 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�... |
| Oct 23, 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... |
| Oct 23, 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 ... |
| Oct 22, 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 A... |
| Oct 22, 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... |
| Oct 8, 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... |
| Oct 8, 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... |
| Oct 7, 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... |
| Oct 3, 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... |
| Sep 26, 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... |
| Sep 16, 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... |
| Sep 10, 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 ... |
| Sep 8, 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... |
| Aug 27, 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 ... |
| Aug 15, 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... |
| Aug 13, 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... |
| Aug 13, 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... |
| Aug 13, 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... |
| Aug 8, 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 ... |
| Aug 7, 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... |
| Aug 4, 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 of... |
| Aug 3, 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... |
| Jul 25, 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 ... |
| Jul 18, 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... |
| Jul 17, 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... |
| Jul 16, 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 2... |
| Apr 28, 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... |
| Apr 11, 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... |
| Mar 26, 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... |
| Sep 20, 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 Niger... |
| Sep 19, 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 ... |
| Sep 5, 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... |
| Sep 4, 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... |
| Jun 20, 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... |
| Mar 25, 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 ... |
| Oct 20, 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 ... |
| Jun 20, 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 o... |
| Dec 14, 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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| Dec 14, 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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| Nov 16, 2021 | Airtel Africa : Second Closing of Airtel Money Minority Investments | AIRTEL AFRICA PLC
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Second Closing of Airtel Money Minority Investments
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| Nov 8, 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).
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| Oct 28, 2021 | AIRTEL AFRICA PLC-LAUNCH OF SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY | AIRTEL AFRICA PLC
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Airtel Africa launches its long-term sustainability strategy,
building on its corporate purpose t... |
| Jul 21, 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... |
| Jul 21, 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,... |
| Apr 1, 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 C... |
| Apr 1, 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... |
| Apr 1, 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 ... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Mastercard to invest $100 million in Airtel Africa's mobile money unit | By Reuters Staff
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| Mar 18, 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... |
| Mar 18, 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... |
