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    Airtel brings Ugandans closer to heart through corporate social actions 

    Paul MurungiCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024

    In a historic visit to Uganda, former Airtel Africa Group CEO, Segun Ogunsanya took a trip to Kitende Secondary School, Entebbe in April 2023 to experience the fast Airtel internet…

    Airtel Africa Taps Former Amazon Web Services’ Yashnath Issur As CEO for Nxtra, Its New Data Centre Business

    Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipCompany NewsGlobal NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryDecember 5, 2023December 5, 2023

    Airtel Africa today has launched, Nxtra by Airtel (“Nxtra”), a new data centre business founded on what the telco says is a “commitment to meet the continent’s growing needs for…

    Strong growth for Airtel Africa despite headwinds in Nigeria

    CEO ReporterCompany NewsGlobal NewsNovember 7, 2023November 7, 2023

    Airtel Africa registered strong growth, margin expansion and cash generation, despite foreign exchange headwinds in Nigeria, the company results for the financial half year which ended on September 30, show….

    Airtel Uganda made a profit of UGX326 billion in 2022

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryAugust 9, 2023August 9, 2023

    Ahead of its Initial Public Offering, which the company says  happening “so soon”, Airtel Uganda has revealed that it made a net profit of UGX326 billion for the year ended…

    Airtel Africa on a charm offensive as enabler of young Africans’ dreams and ambitions in a new ‘Reason to Imagine’ brand campaign 

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryMay 17, 2023May 17, 2023

    For more than 5 years, Airtel Africa has been positioning itself as the ‘Smartphone Network’ and putting its money where its mouth is, with key investments in improving internet connectivity…

    We are not after the banks’ cake; but are baking our own more affordable and widely accessible one- Segun Ogunsanya, Airtel Africa Group CEO  

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryMay 8, 2023July 2, 2023

    “I don’t think we have dug into the space of bankers or the space of banking. We have just discovered a need that is not being met by conventional banks,”…

    Airtel Africa Registers Double Digit Revenue Growth for half year ended 30 September 2022

    CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryOctober 27, 2022October 28, 2022

    Airtel Africa has released half year ended 30 September 2022 results indicating double digit revenue growth by 12.9% in the first half and 12.7 for Q2,23. Constant currency growth rate…

    Airtel Secures Full Mobile Money Operating Permit from Central Bank of Nigeria

    Nelson NambooleCompany NewsGlobal NewsNews & AnalysisMay 2, 2022May 3, 2022

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) offered a final approval to Airtel Africa Plc, a subsidiary of Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel to operate mobile money services in the country….

    Airtel Business partners with Cisco to secure internet for SMEs in Africa

    CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisNovember 24, 2021November 24, 2021

    Airtel Africa has announced that its B2B provider, Airtel Business, has formed a new partnership with Cisco to provide secure internet access to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa,…

    Airtel Africa, UNICEF in multi-million dollar partnership to scale-up digital learning for children across Africa

    CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisNovember 1, 2021November 1, 2021

    Airtel Africa and UNICEF have announced a five-year pan-African partnership to help accelerate the roll-out of digital learning through connecting schools to the internet and ensuring free access to learning…

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