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Airtel AfricaAnnouncement

09/05/2024 16:00

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RNS Number : 8540N  Airtel Africa PLC  09 May 2024

 

Airtel Africa plc

("Airtel Africa", or "Company")

 

Directorate Change

 

London and Lagos, 9 May 2024: Airtel Africa plc, a leading provider of
telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries
across Africa, is pleased to announce that Paul Arkwright, CMG,  is to be
appointed as an Independent non-executive director of the Company, with
immediate effect.

Paul is a former British Ambassador with 34 years' experience in the UK
Diplomatic Service. His career included postings as the UK Ambassador to the
Netherlands (2009-13), UK High Commissioner to Nigeria (2015-18), CEO of the
UK-Africa Investment Summit (2019),  Acting UK Ambassador to DRC (2020), and
Regional Ambassador for Africa, COP26 Summit.  He is a skilled negotiator at
the highest levels with excellent international networking and communication
skills and is a fluent French speaker.

Following his retirement from the UK Diplomatic Service in 2020, Paul founded
an independent consultancy advising international business on investing and
operating across Africa. Between January 2021 to date, Paul acted as a Special
Advisor to the Chair and Board of Airtel Africa  focusing on political, legal
and regulatory issues pursuant to the terms of a consultancy agreement.

Paul is on the Advisory Panel of Africa Matters Limited, a part of JS Held,
and is a member of the Central Council of the Royal Over-Seas League. In 2016,
he was awarded a CMG by her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for services to
international diplomacy.

 

 

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Enquiries

 

 Airtel Africa - Investor Relations

 Alastair Jones                                                           +44 7446 858 280

 Investor.relations@africa.airtel.com                                     +44 7464 830 011
 (mailto:Investor.relations@africa.airtel.com)

                                                                          +44 207 493 9315

 Hudson Sandler                                                           +44 207 796 4133

 Nick Lyon

 Emily Dillon

 airtelafrica@hudsonsandler.com (mailto:airtelafrica@hudsonsandler.com)

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Airtel Africa

Airtel Africa is a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money
services, with a presence in 14 countries in Africa, primarily in East Africa
and Central and West Africa.

Airtel Africa offers an integrated suite of telecommunications solutions to
its subscribers, including mobile voice and data services as well as mobile
money services both nationally and internationally.

The Group aims to continue providing a simple and intuitive customer
experience through streamlined customer journeys.

www.airtel.africa (http://www.airtel.africa)

 

 

 

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