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Post public listing (2019-2025)
March 2025
Airtel Africa launches a refreshed strategy focused on great customer experience underpinned by sustained network investment
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March 2024
Airtel Africa reaches its 150 millionth customer. Nxtra by Airtel’ data center business is launched
March 2023
Airtel Africa invested $500m in spectrum, incl. 5G, to meet the continuing demand for data
March 2022
Airtel Africa becomes a FTSE100 company
March 2021
Strategic investments in our mobile money business by The Rise Fund and Mastercard
March 2020
Airtel Africa’s focus on its six pillar strategy for growth has continued to drive up both the number of network sites and customers
March 2019
Listed on the London Stock Exchange with a secondary listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange
Portfolio optimisation and innovation phase (2015-2018)
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January 2018
March 2018
The Group acquired the operations of Tigo Rwanda, a subsidiary of Millicom.
The Group has focused on the strategic divestment of its tower operations across its footprint in order to focus on its core subscriber-facing operations
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March 2017
October 2017
The Group deconsolidated its operations in Ghana upon entering into a JV with Millicom International Cellular (which operates under the “Tigo” brand in Ghana) whereby Bharti Airtel Limited and Millicom shared equal ownership and governance rights in a combined “AirtelTigo” entity
March 2016
June 2016
Completed the sale of its operations in Burkina Faso to France-based Orange
March 2015
January 2015
2015 Bharti Airtel Limited acquired yuMobile’s subscriber base in Kenya from Essar Telecommunications Kenya, a part of the Essar Group
Acquisition of assets and expansion of operations in Africa (2010-2014)
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MARCH 2014
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March 2013
September 2013
Bharti Airtel Limited expanded its operations in Uganda through the acquisition of Warid Telecom Uganda
November 2013
Bharti Airtel Limited expanded its operations in Congo through the acquisition of Warid Congo SA
March 2012
March 2012
Bharti Airtel Limited launched its greenfield operations in Rwanda
April 2012
Bharti Airtel Limited further expanded its Rwandan presence through the acquisition of Rwandatel’s mobile tower infrastructure
March 2011
September 2011
Bharti Airtel Limited procured its operating licence from the Government of Rwanda
June 2010
Bharti Airtel Limited acquired the African operations of the Zain Group (formerly Mobile Telecommunications Group)
August 2010
Acquisition of Telecom Seychelles Limited by Bharti Airtel Limited, thereby acquiring 57% of the Seychellois subscriber base