Browsing: Airtel Africa

Airtel Africa has switched on what it says is Africa’s first commercial direct-to-phone satellite service, with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Airtel Africa’s former CEO is joining the Vodacom Group board, while chairman Saki Macozoma is stepping down.

Airtel Money’s London listing will give investors a first clean benchmark for valuing African mobile money platforms.

Airtel Africa has delayed its mobile money initial public offering to late 2026, citing war-driven margin pressures.

Airtel Africa will roll out Starlink direct-to-cell satellite connectivity across 14 markets from 2026.

MTN Group and Airtel Africa have struck a deal to share mobile network infrastructure in Uganda and Nigeria.

East Africa’s biggest company sees no compelling case for splitting its mobile money service M-Pesa into a separate unit.

Operators in Nigeria will stop providing dedicated text message services to banks until the lenders pay ₦120-billion in arrears.

The country has banned some telecoms executives from leaving the country after they resisted paying a new tax on the industry, sources said.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered mobile phone companies to pay a levy estimated at about $180-million/year, sources said.