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28/10/2024 11:15

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RNS Number : 8851J  Airtel Africa PLC  28 October 2024

 

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

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 (http://www.airtel.africa)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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