REG - Airtel Africa PLC - Nigeria super agent full licence approval

Airtel AfricaAnnouncement

26/04/2022 07:16

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RNS Number : 2812J  Airtel Africa PLC  26 April 2022

 

Airtel Africa plc

 

('Airtel Africa', or the 'Group')

 

 Nigeria super agent full licence approval

 

London and Lagos, 26 April 2022: Further to our announcement of 15 November
2021, Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money
services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, today confirms that
the Central Bank of Nigeria ('CBN') has awarded its subsidiary, Airtel Mobile
Commerce Nigeria Ltd, with a full super agent licence.

The licence allows us to create an agency network that can service the
customers of licenced Nigerian banks, payment service banks and licenced
mobile money operators in Nigeria.

 

 

-ENDS-

 

 

Enquiries

 

 Airtel Africa - Investor Relations

 Pier Falcione                                                            +44 7446 858 280

 Morten Singleton                                                         +44 7464 830 011

 Investor.relations@africa.airtel.com                                     +44 207 493 9315
 (mailto:Investor.relations@africa.airtel.com)

 Hudson Sandler                                                           +44 207 796 4133

 Nick Lyon

 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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