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    Airtel Africa records $586 million net profit as data revenues lead growth

    Paul MurungiEast AfricaMarkets & MoneyThe Big StoryFebruary 2, 2026February 2, 2026

    Airtel Africa has posted a sharp rebound in profitability for the nine-month period ended 31 December 2025, reporting a net profit of $586 million, driven largely by surging data revenues,…

    Airtel Africa and SpaceX Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch Starlink Direct to Cell Connectivity Across Africa

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisDecember 17, 2025December 17, 2025

    Airtel Africa on Tuesday announced an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity across all its 14 markets that serve 174 million customers. Through this partnership, Airtel Africa…

    WPP Scangroup Appoints Akua Brayie Owusu-Nartey as Group CEO and CEO, Ogilvy Africa

    Paul MurungiCompany NewsThe Big StoryOctober 21, 2025October 28, 2025

    WPP Scangroup Plc has announced the appointment of Akua Brayie Owusu-Nartey as the new Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and CEO of Ogilvy Africa, effective November 17, 2025.  She will…

    Airtel Africa Eyes IPO for Mobile Money Arm, Taps Citi Group as Advisor- Bloomberg Reports

    Paul MurungiCompany NewsSeptember 2, 2025September 2, 2025

    Airtel Africa is preparing to take its mobile money arm, Airtel Money, public in the first half of 2026, with Citigroup advising on the process, a Bloomberg report shows.  The…

    Who are Alice Kariuki and Neeraj Jain, the New Airtel Uganda Board Directors?

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025

    Airtel Uganda Limited has announced the appointment of Mrs. Alice Wangari Kariuki and Mr. Neeraj Jain as new Non-Executive Directors, filling board vacancies left by the departure of Mr. Alok…

    Airtel, Vodacom sign network infrastructure agreement to drive digital inclusion

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 12, 2025August 12, 2025

    Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have announced a strategic infrastructure-sharing agreement in key markets, including Mozambique, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), pending regulatory approvals in these countries….

    Airtel Africa signs multi-year strategic partnership with, Xtelify, Airtel India’s digital arm

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 7, 2025August 7, 2025

    Xtelify, a fully owned subsidiary of Bharti Airtel (‘Airtel’) housing all of Airtel’s digital assets and capabilities has launched an AI-powered, future-ready software platform that will help telcos all around…

    Rising Data Demand Drives Airtel’s East Africa Performance

    Brian EmorutMedia & CommunicationNews & AnalysisAugust 1, 2025August 1, 2025

    Airtel’s East Africa operations recorded strong growth in the latest quarter, driven by surging data consumption, an expanding customer base, and continued investment in network infrastructure. Reported revenue from mobile…

    (Left to Right) MTN Uganda Chairman Charles Mbire, MTN Uganda chief executive officer Sylvia Mulinge, and MTN Mobile Money managing director Richard Yego, will, on July 2, be part of an extraordinary meeting where shareholders will vote on the proposed spin-off of MoMo, the Fintech unit from the telco, MTN Uganda.

    Spinning off value? MoMo’s exit tests MTNU’s shareholder promise

    CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesGlobal NewsNews & AnalysisTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJune 17, 2025June 17, 2025

    Uganda’s biggest Fintech, MTN Mobile Money (MoMo), is moving out of the family home. Long treated as just another product line within the telecom’s machinery, MoMo is being carved out…

    MTN's Sylvia Mulinge (left) and Airtel's Soumendra Sahu. Telecoms are investing heavily in data-enabled infrastructure. For instance, in 2024, MTN and Airtel invested a combined UGX893.7 billion in infrastructure projects with a focus on 4G and 5G sites.

    Mobile Phone @30: Data is the New Airtime; Telecoms Shift to Digital-First Investment Models

    CEO East Africa MagazineTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJune 14, 2025June 14, 2025

    Until 2007, mobile phone subscribers had largely known voice and short message texting needs. In fact, for a long time, the mobile phone had no major use apart from making…

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