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Strong operating and financial performance reflects effective execution of strategy and consistent demand across our markets Operating highlights • Our total customer base grew1by 9.0% to 169.4 million, with data customers increasing 17.4% to 75.6 million as the focus on bridging the digital divide across our markets continues. This, alongside a 4.3% increase in smartphone […]
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Airtel Africa has today been unveiled as the official partner of the TRACE Awards & Summit 2025, a premier event celebrating the vibrant creativity and cultural richness of Africa, taking place from 24-26 February in Zanzibar. This partnership reflects Airtel Africa’s commitment to fostering innovation and connecting diverse communities in the continent through advanced technology. […]
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Airtel Telesonic, the wholesale arm of Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications, with a presence in 14 countries in Africa, is delighted to announce the successful activation of the 2Africa submarine cable system, marking a significant milestone in enhancing connectivity across the African continent. The initial phase of activation connects Kenya, Tanzania, and South […]
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Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries in Africa, announced today that Network International (Network) the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has been appointed as its payment processor. This collaboration is set to drive Airtel’s continued provision of […]
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Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services in 14 countries across Africa, publishes today its 2024 Sustainability Report. The report highlights Airtel Africa’s progress across its key sustainability targets, including support for its people and communities, promoting financial and digital inclusion, and initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of its operations. Airtel Africa’s […]
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Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has officially broken ground on its first data centre in Lagos, Nigeria. Nxtra by Airtel is set to be one of the largest networks of data centres in Africa, with high-capacity data centres in major cities located […]
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Airtel Africa is set to host a ground-breaking ceremony to kick off the construction of its first Nxtra Data Center. The event, scheduled to hold on the 12th of March 2024 at Eko Atlantic, Victoria Island, Lagos is expected to have in attendance distinguished guests, including the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his Ogun […]
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Airtel Africa today announces the launch of Airtel Africa Telesonic Limited (‘Telesonic’), a cutting-edge fibre bandwidth service, leveraging ground fibre assets and submarine cable systems to meet the growing demand for wholesale data in Africa, by offering comprehensive terrestrial fibre and submarine cable solutions. Plans are underway to establish local entities in key markets where […]
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Group CEO of Airtel Africa plc, Segun Ogunsanya, has reaffirmed the importance of an enabling policy environment for sustainable development and climate action in partnership with Africa’s private sector at COP28. Mr. Ogunsanya, a member of the United Nations Global Compact’s African Business Leaders Coalition (ABLC), addressed a distinguished audience at a COP28 side event […]
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Airtel Africa today launches Nxtra by Airtel (“Nxtra”), a new data centre business founded on a commitment to meet the continent’s growing needs for trusted, and sustainable data centre capacity and to serve the fast-growing African digital economy. Nxtra aims to build one of the largest network of data centres in Africa with high-capacity data […]
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