Airtel Africa chairman to retire following AGM
25th Mar 2026 09:10
(Sharecast News) - Telecommunications firm Airtel Africa said on Wednesday that Sunil Bharti Mittal had informed the board of his intention to retire as chairman following its annual general meeting in July.
Read moreRevenues, earnings jump at Airtel Africa
30th Jan 2026 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa posted a surge in quarterly earnings on Friday, after the British firm boosted coverage and customer numbers rose.
Read moreRevenues, profits rise sharply for Airtel Africa
24th Jul 2025 09:54
(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa reported a sharp rise in both revenue and profit for the quarter ended 30 June on Thursday, underpinned by continued demand for data and mobile money services, as well as easing currency headwinds across its markets.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher on US tariff optimism
9th May 2025 16:46
(Sharecast News) - London equities ended the week higher on Friday, supported by improved sentiment surrounding US trade developments.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on BoE rate cut, US-UK trade deal
8th May 2025 14:59
(Sharecast News) - London equities ended Thursday in mixed territory, as investors digested US president Donald Trump declaring a US-UK trade deal, while the Bank of England delivered an expected interest rate cut.
Read moreAirtel Africa reports return to full-year profitability
8th May 2025 08:33
(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa posted a return to profitability for the year ended 31 March on Thursday, as strong constant currency growth in mobile services and mobile money offset significant foreign exchange headwinds, particularly in Nigeria.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish lower amid US-Russia talks
18th Feb 2025 15:46
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains as investors digested the latest UK employment figures and monitored US-Russia peace talks.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks higher as ECB cuts rates
30th Jan 2025 16:48
(Sharecast News) - London equities finished higher on Thursday, with investor sentiment buoyed by a rate cut from the European Central Bank and a decline in US jobless claims.
Read moreAirtel Africa reports solid Q3, launches second $100m buyback
30th Jan 2025 09:01
(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa reported a strong operating performance for the nine months ended 31 December, with revenue growth of 20.4% in constant currency, although reported revenue was down 5.8% due to currency devaluations, as it launched a second $100m share buyback.
Read moreDirector dealings: Airtel director's entity invests, Gran Tierra CEO sells
2nd Jan 2025 14:41
(Sharecast News) - Two notable director dealings disclosed to the London market on Thursday involved significant transactions by entities connected to Airtel Africa and Gran Tierra Energy.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish mixed ahead of Budget next week
25th Oct 2024 17:33
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with mixed results on Friday as caution weighed on investor sentiment, driven by concerns over weakening consumer confidence and the forthcoming Budget.
Read moreAirtel Africa slumps as H1 profits, revenue drop
25th Oct 2024 09:24
(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa slumped on Friday as it posted a decline in first-half profit and revenues.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE slips as US job openings miss forecasts
4th Sep 2024 15:00
(Sharecast News) - London stock markets ended Wednesday flat to lower as investors processed fresh economic signals from the US, particularly a lower-than-expected job openings report.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on tsunami of updates, US GDP data
25th Jul 2024 15:27
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed with mixed results on Thursday as investors processed faster-than-anticipated economic growth in the United States, following a heavy flow of corporate announcements earlier in the day.
Read moreAirtel Africa grows customer base but FX dampens Q1 results
25th Jul 2024 07:44
(Sharecast News) - India-owned, Africa-focused telecoms group Airtel Africa saw first-quarter revenues rise by almost a fifth at constant currencies, but reported sales dropped sharply due to the ongoing currency devaluation in Nigeria.
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