REG - Airtel Africa PLC - Directorate Change

Airtel AfricaAnnouncement

24/03/2025 07:00

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RNS Number : 7580B  Airtel Africa PLC  24 March 2025

Airtel Africa plc

("Airtel Africa", or "Company")

 

Directorate Appointment

 

London and Lagos, 24 March 2025: Airtel Africa plc, a leading provider of
telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries
across Africa, announces the appointment of Cynthia Gordon as an independent
non-executive director with effect from 1 April 2025.

Cynthia will serve on the Company's remuneration committee.

 

Cynthia is currently a non-executive director and remuneration committee chair
at both Bodycote plc, the FTSE 250 global industrial services company and
Severfield plc, the leading structural steel group. She is also the
non-executive chair of Global Fashion Group, a Luxembourg-based e-commerce
company listed in Frankfurt . Other roles include acting as a senior advisor
to Tillman Global Holdings, an investor in infrastructure businesses. Cynthia
was formerly  a non-executive director of Eutelsat Communications SA, a
satellite operator listed in Paris, Tele2 and Kinnevik.

 

As an executive director, Cynthia worked at a number of companies, including
Millicom, Ooredoo and Orange.  She was CEO of Millicom Africa responsible for
six countries, and was also Group Commercial Director at Ooredoo, with
responsibility for commercial performance across 15 countries.

 

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chair, commented: "I am delighted that Cynthia has agreed
to join the Airtel Africa Board and we very much look forward to working
closely with her. She brings with her great telecommunications experience
including deep experience of working in Africa. "

 

The Company confirms there is no further information to be disclosed for the
purposes of UK Listing Rule 6.4.8.

-ENDS-

 

 

 

Enquiries

 

 Airtel Africa - Investor Relations              +44 7464 830 011

 Alastair Jones                                  +44 207 493 9315

 Investor.relations@africa.airtel.com
 (mailto:Investor.relations@africa.airtel.com)

 Airtel Africa - Group Company Secretary         +44 207 493 9315

 Simon O'Hara

 

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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