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- News8 Oct 2025
Airtel Africa Foundation Launches 100 Tech Scholarships for Nigerian Undergraduates
Following the recent announcement by its Chairman, Dr. Segun Ogunsanya, at a World Press Conference held in Lagos recently, the Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has kicked off its…
- News4 Jun 2024
Segun Ogunsanya, Airtel Africa CEO, Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award in Africa Business Leadership Awards (ABLA)
Segun Ogunsanya, outgoing CEO of Airtel Africa, has been named winner of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in the 14th African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) 2024. The awards are a…
- News6 Dec 2023
Airtel Africa Urges Enhanced Public-private Collaboration for Climate Action in Africa @ COP28
Segun Ogunsanya, group CEO of Airtel Africa plc, has reaffirmed the importance of an enabling policy environment for sustainable development and climate action in partnership with Africa’s private…
- News19 Oct 2023
Airtel Africa Explains How Emerging Technologies can Drive Africa’s Digital, Financial Inclusion
Airtel Africa’s Group CEO, Segun Ogunsanya has challenged the telecommunications industry in Africa to leverage emerging technologies to enable all people in the continent to connect, engage and…
- News12 May 2023
Airtel Africa Records Double Digit Revenue, 140M Subscriber Base in 2023 Report
Airtel Africa posted double digit revenue growth of 11.5% in its result of the year ending March 31, 2023 even as it grew customer base by 9.0% to 140million. Olusegun Ogunsanya, chief executive…
- News2 May 2023
Airtel Africa, UNICEF Reaffirm Commitment to Accelerate Access to Quality Education Across Africa
Segun Ogunsanya, Group CEO of Airtel Africa, has reaffirmed the joint commitment by Airtel Africa and UNICEF to accelerate access to quality education to millions of children in Africa, through…
- News17 Apr 2023
The Telecoms Industry is the Backbone for Driving Growth in Nigeria - Ogunsanya
Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, group managing director and Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Africa, in his keynote address at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Sharing Experience Series 2023,…
- News5 Mar 2023
Airtel Africa GCEO Visits Kenya President, Explains Airtel`s Digital Transformation Drive
Segun Ogunsanya, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa, paid a courtesy visit to the President of Kenya, H.E. Dr. William Ruto at the State House Nairobi recently. Conversations held…
- News16 Sept 2022
Giving Makes You Happy
By Erhumu Bayagbon To be a great person, you must first be a good person; likewise, to be a great Company, you must first be a good Company – Segun Ogunsanya, CEO, Airtel Africa. While it is possible…
- News19 May 2022
Airtel Nigeria Launches Mobile Banking
Segun Ogunsanya, CEO, Airtel Africa has pledged to revolutionise financial services in Nigeria and drive inclusion, as the company’s local mobile banking arm commenced operations in the country. In a…
- News4 Feb 2022
Airtel Africa Grows Revenue by 21.7% in 9 Months
Airtel Africa has recorded a revenue growth of 21 per cent in nine months. This is contained in a statement by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Segun Ogunsanya, made available on Friday in Lagos.…
- News21 Dec 2021
Airtel Plays Down Failure to Win 5G Spectrum Auction in Nigeria
Segun Ogunsanya, CEO, Airtel Africa, has backed his company’s decision to pull out of Nigeria’s 5G spectrum auction as the bidding surpassed $270 million per operator, claiming the business retained…
- News16 Dec 2021
Airtel Africa Commends NCC Over 5G License Auction Process
Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa, has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for a transparent 5G auction completed on December 13, 2021. Mr.…
- News17 Nov 2021
Segun Ogunsanya, Airtel Africa CEO, Awarded Honourary Doctoral Degree
Segun Ogunsanya, Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel Africa PLC, has been conferred with a Doctor of Science, D.Sc Ed (Honouris Causa) in Computer Science Education by one…
- News19 Aug 2021
Segun Ogunsanya, Airtel Africa CEO-Designate, Named African Business Leader of the Year
Segun Ogunsanya, Airtel Africa Group CEO-designate, has been named the African Business Leader of the Year in the 2021 African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA). The awards are organized by African…
- News29 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…
- News7 Mar 2021
Ogunsanya, Airtel’s CEO, Identifies Strategies for Leading during Turbulent Times
Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, has called on business leaders to cultivate qualities such as empathy, integrity, good communication skills…
- News23 Aug 2020
Airtel Nigeria Support Law to Safeguard Telecoms Infrastructure
Mr Segun Ogunsanya, managing director/CEO of Airtel Nigeria, has said that there is an urgent need for the local authorities to come up with laws to protect infrastructure in the telecommunications…
- News24 Mar 2020
COVID-19: Airtel Donates CUG to Port Health Services
Airtel Nigeria said that it had donated 40 mobile phones complete with a Closed User Group (CUG) to the Port Health Services. Mr Segun Ogunsanya, managing director, Airtel Nigeria, said in a…
- News8 Dec 2018
Airtel Nigeria Banks on 40m Subscribers for “Payment Bank”
Airtel Nigeria is to set up a payment service bank (PSB) in Nigeria, that would help to deliver mobile banking services to its teeming customers, according to Segun Ogunsanya, its managing director.…
- News26 Oct 2018
Airtel Now Has the Widest 4G Coverage in Nigeria – Ogunsanya
Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Airtel Nigeria, has said the telco now has the widest 4G network coverage in the country. Ogunsanya who was speaking on…
- News29 Sept 2018
Airtel Pledges to Create More Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
The management of Airtel Nigeria has assured Nigerians of its commitment to create more entrepreneurs and “connect more people with their dreams’’ in the country. Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, the Chief…
- News17 Nov 2017
Angry Reps Threaten to Arrest Bello-Osagie, Airtel Boss
Segun Ogunsanya, chief executive officer & managing director, Airtel Nigeria House of Representatives adhoc committee investigating the operational activities of telecoms operators panel Thursday…
- News17 Aug 2017
Ogunsanya to Lead Discourse on Africa Business at 57th NBA Conference
Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria, has been listed among important thought leaders in the corporate and government circles that will speak at…
- News4 Jul 2017
Airtel’s CEO, Ogunsanya, Advises Youths to Brace Up for Leadership
Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, managing director and chief executive officer, Airtel Nigeria, has called on Nigerian youths to brace up for leadership and to prepare themselves for future opportunities.…
- News12 Dec 2016
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Confers Honourary Citizenship on Airtel CEO
Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, managing director and chief executive officer, Airtel Nigeria, has been bestowed with anHonourary Citizenship of the State of Georgiaby the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus,…
- News2 Nov 2016
Ogunsanya, Airtel’s CEO Urges Ad Practitioners to Focus on Digital Advertising
To connect with target audience and ensure maximum returns from advertising spend, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, Airtel Nigeria’s chief executive officer & managing director, has called on advertising…
- News14 Sept 2016
Airtel Reaffirms Commitment to Exceptional Customer Experience
Airtel Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to a vision to deliver value that will ensure winning customers for life smartly. Segun Ogunsanya, managing director and chief executive officer, made the…
- News8 Sept 2016
Economy: Digital Nigeria Crucial for Inclusive Growth – Airtel CEO
Federal Government has been urged to prioritize digitization, as focus on ‘digital Nigeria’ will help drive inclusive growth. Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, chief executive officer and managing director of…
- News1 Sept 2016
Airtel Mulls Listing on NSE
The Management of Airtel Networks Nigeria Limited has hinted at a possible listing of the company on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in no distant time. According to Daily Trust, Segun Ogunsanya,…