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- 15 Mar 2019
Court Faults Bharti Airtel Purchase of Airtel Nigeria Shares from Ecobank
Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that Bharti Airtel’s purchase of Airtel Nigeria shares from Ecobank in 2018 was contemptuous and amounted to a flagrant disobedience of a court order. The…
- 3 Nov 2020
Bharti Airtel to Exit Ghana
Bharti Airtel’s board has cleared the sale of its Ghana joint venture – AirtelTigo – to the government in the African country, and is taking an impairment charge of Rs184.1 crore for the transaction.…
- 22 Jan 2020
Bharti Airtel, Western Union, Partner on Real-time Bank Transfers to India, African Mobile Wallets
Western Union has teamed up with Bharti Airtel Ltd. to allow customers to send real-time payments directly to bank accounts in India as well as real-time fund transfers to mobile wallets in 14…
- 2 Aug 2010
Bharti Airtel Appoints Andre Beyers as CMO for African Operations
Bharti Airtel, a leading emerging market telecom services provider, today announced the appointment of Andre Beyers as the chief marketing officer for its African operations. The company…
- 4 Jun 2019
Airtel Africa Targets $750m in London IPO
Airtel Africa Ltd, a subsidiary of India’s Bharti Airtel Ltd, on Tuesday said it will proceed with its plan to list shares on the main market of the London Stock Exchange through an initial public…
- 17 Jun 2019
Airtel Africa to List Simultaneously on NSE, LSE
Airtel Africa Ltd, a unit of India’s Bharti Airtel Ltd, has said it intends to list its shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) at the same time as the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The…
- 28 Oct 2024
Bharti’s Profit Disappoints on One-Off Forex Related Charges
Bharti Airtel Ltd. reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit as gains from tariff hikes failed to offset the drag from a one-time charges due to foreign exchange losses. bharti airtel India’s…
- 24 Nov 2014
American Tower, Airtel to Ink Deal for 4,800 Phone Masts
American Tower Corp has agreed to buy more than 4,800 communications towers in Nigeria from Bharti Airtel Ltd, the companies said on Monday, without disclosing the deal value. Bharti Airtel, India's…
- 24 Jan 2017
Airtel Mulls Exit, Sales of Africa Operations
Bharti Airtel Ltd., India’s largest mobile-phone operator, is considering mergers or stake sales at some of its Africa operations as it looks to cut debt and make its biggest overseas acquisition…
- 26 Jun 2019
Airtel Africa to Price London Listing at Bottom of Range - Bookrunner
Airtel Africa Ltd’s planned initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange is expected to price at 80 pence, the bottom end of its indicated price range, one of the bookrunners handling the…
- 2 Nov 2012
Segun to Replace Swaroop as Airtel Nigeria Boss
Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has announced the appointment of Segun Ogunsanya as the chief…
- 22 Feb 2016
Operators, Google, GSMA Align Behind Adoption of Rich Communications Services
Global operators, including América Móvil, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Deutsche Telekom, Etisalat, Globe Telecom, KPN, Millicom, MTN, Orange, PLAY, Smart Communications, Sprint, Telenor Group, TeliaSonera,…
- 12 Nov 2023
Firm Raises Stake in Airtel with £57m Shares Acquisition
A firm, Indian Continent Investment Limited, has increased its stake in Airtel Africa through the acquisition of £57.25m worth of shares. In a corporate notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange…
- 19 Nov 2019
Airtel Posts Record Loss After $4.3bn One-Time Charge
Bharti Airtel posted a consolidated net loss of $3.23 billion (230.4 billion Indian rupees) after the telco took charge of a one-time $4.3 billion potential outstanding payment to the government…
- 28 Oct 2013
Airtel Africa, Nazara Technologies Launch Flat-Fee Mobile Games Service
Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, on Monday launched Airtel Games Club, a flat-fee mobile gaming subscription…
- 9 Aug 2014
FG to Cut Taxes for Telcos
Federal Government is planning to reduce taxes on telecommunications infrastructure to encourage firms to spend more on their networks, Dr Omobola Johnson, minister of Communications…
- 6 Feb 2012
Rule of Law @ Test in Econet Wireless Dispute
After long drawn years of legal tussles in and out of court corridors, the recent judgment by the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna reinstating Econet Wireless Ltd’s equity in Airtel Networks…
- 13 May 2020
Airtel Nigeria Boosts Africa Operations’ Revenue
Airtel Africa Plc on Wednesday posted revenue and profit growth for the full year, as more customers signed up for its mobile and data services, and on stronger activity in its biggest market…
- 28 Jun 2019
Airtel Africa Drops 15% in Early Trade after London Debut
Airtel Africa shares fell as much as 15% on Friday after its London stock market debut, hitting a low of 67 pence ($0.85) against an initial public offering price of 80 pence. It was trading at 70.5…
- 19 Jul 2018
Nigerians Bury Cash in Backyards as M/Money Stumbles
Lack of confidence; issues around access and sundry matters have conspired to hobble mobile money services, dampening excitements, after initial hype touted mobile money as the next big thing. …
- 10 Aug 2015
Etisalat, IHS in Tower Sale/Leaseback Deal
Etisalat Nigeria has completed the transfer of 555 telecom towers to Africa's IHS, the second tranche of a sale and leaseback deal announced last year, the Gulf's biggest telecommunications operator…
- 29 Jun 2016
GSMA Launches Initiative for Rich, Interoperable Messaging Experiences
GSMA hasannounced that AIS, Axiata Group, Beeline, Bell Mobility, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Claro Brazil, Claro Colombia, Indosat Ooredoo, M1, Megafon, MTS, Optus, Personal…
- 29 Apr 2021
Airtel Africa Appoints Olusegun Ogunsanya as CEO
Airtel Africa plc, telecommunications and mobile money services provider, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, announces Olusegun “Segun” Ogunsanya, Managing Director and CEO Nigeria is to…
- 31 Dec 2017
NCC Extends Sale of 9mobile
The sale process of 9mobile will now be concluded on January 16, 2018 following an approval of the extension of the deadline by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), TheCable can report.…
- 22 Oct 2014
Apollo Hospitals, Airtel Offer Nigerians Access to Doctors
Apollo Hospitals one of the largest integrated healthcare providers in the world is now partnering with leading mobile telecommunications provider, Airtel Nigeria, to enhance access to world-class…
- 10 May 2018
Ausso Leadership Academy Holds First Business & Entrepreneurial Masterclass
Foremost business professionals and entrepreneurs mentoring institution, Ausso Leadership Academy has concluded its premier business and entrepreneurial masterclass. The 3-weeks long intensive…
- 1 Aug 2024
Pan African Towers Appoints Jyoti Desai, Vivek Gupta as Non-Executive Directors
Pan African Towers (PAT) Ltd, provider of digital infrastructure has announced the appointment of Jyoti Desai and Vivek Gupta as Non-Executive Directors, with effect from May 21st, 2024. Jyoti Desai,…