11 results
- 28 Aug 2013
Airtel to Change Top Execs in Africa
Bharti Airtel has announced that Christian de Faria will take over as CEO of its African operations at the start of next year. He will replace Manoj Kohli, who is relocating to India. Kohli has led…
- 13 Jul 2010
Bharti Airtel Plans $300m Investment in Nigeria in 12 Months
Bharti Airtel that recently completed the acquisition of Zain Africa plans to invest $300 million in the first year of its operation in the country to grow the network. Mr. Manoj Kohli, chief…
- 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…
- 10 Aug 2010
Bharti Airtel, Appoints African Professionals to Drive Continent’s Business
Bharti Airtel, a leading emerging market telecom services provider, today announced the appointment of African professionals to its top management as it moves to entrench its operations on 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…
- 18 Mar 2014
GSMA, Operators Thinker on Improving MEA Mobile Access & Affordability
GSMA and telecom operators have commenced moves with the initiative aimed at enhancing use of network infrastructure to connect underserved communities across Middle East and Africa. The move is in…
- 10 Jul 2014
Airtel Divests Telecoms Tower Assets to Helios Towers
Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, and Helios Towers Africa (“HTA”), the leading…
- 1 Oct 2012
Bharti Airtel Rings Ezekwesili into Board
Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili, Nigeria's Former World Bank Vice President for Africa and a world-renowned expert on economic reforms and economic governance, joins the Bharti Airtel board, Nigeria…
- 28 Feb 2013
Mobile Operators Fret Over Future, Want Govts to Stop High Taxes
Unlike in the past when they sang with different voices, telecom operators in Africa are now united in urging Nigeria and other African countries to stop regulatory interferences and high taxes. They…
- 24 Apr 2013
Airtel to Acquire Warid Uganda
Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), has entered into a definitive agreement with the Warid Group (“Warid”) to fully acquire Warid Telecom Uganda. With this, Airtel will further consolidate its position as the…
- 18 Mar 2014
GSMA, Telcos Partner to Improve Mobile Access across Africa
Senior leaders from eight major mobile operator groups, covering 551 million mobile connections across Africa and the Middle East, plan to cooperate on network infrastructure sharing initiatives that…