Airtel Africa
plc
("Airtel
Africa", or the "Company")
Directorate
Change
London and Lagos, 28 October 2024: Airtel Africa plc, a leading provider of telecommunications
and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across
Africa, announces the appointment of Gopal Vittal as a
non-executive director of the Company with immediate
effect.
Mr. Vittal's appointment is by
nomination of the controlling shareholder pursuant to the terms of
relationship agreement dated 17 June 2019 between the Company,
Bharti Airtel, Airtel Africa Mauritius Limited, the majority
shareholder and an indirect subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, and Bharti
Telecom.
Mr. Vittal is currently the Managing
Director and Chief Executive Officer (India) of Bharti Airtel
Limited. In his role as MD & CEO, he is responsible for
defining and delivering the business strategy and providing overall
leadership for Airtel India operations. Under his leadership,
Bharti Airtel Limited has built a strong portfolio of businesses
and achieved a lifetime high in terms of both revenue market share
and enterprise value in a very competitive market.
He has also driven Bharti Airtel
Limited's digital transformation including defining the culture,
metrics, incentives for collaboration and overall "re-imagining of
the business". Prior to this, Mr. Vittal worked for twenty years
with Unilever across sales, marketing and general management in
markets spanning India, Thailand, Indonesia and China.
Mr. Vittal is an alumnus of Madras
Christian College and has completed his MBA from IIM,
Kolkata.
Commenting on the appointment,
Chair, Sunil Bharti Mittal said "On behalf of the Board, I am
delighted to welcome Gopal to the Airtel Africa Board. The Company
will benefit from his experience of steering one of the largest
telecom companies in a highly competitive
environment."
There are no additional matters
requiring disclosure under Rule 9.6.13 of the UK Listing
Rules.
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Enquiries
Airtel Africa plc
Simon O'Hara, Group Company
Secretary
+44 207 493 9315
Airtel Africa - Investor Relations
Alastair Jones
+44 7464 830 011
+44 207 493 9315
Investor.relations@africa.airtel.com
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About Airtel Africa
Airtel Africa is a leading provider
of telecommunications and mobile money services, with operations in
14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Airtel Africa provides an
integrated offer to its subscribers, including mobile voice and
data services as well as mobile money services both nationally and
internationally. The company's strategy is focused on providing a
great customer experience across the entire footprint, enabling our
corporate purpose of transforming lives across Africa.
www.airtel.africa