Airtel Africa awarded full Nigerian super agent licence
26th Apr 2022 07:35
(Sharecast News) - African telecommunications and mobile money services provider Airtel Africa confirmed on Tuesday that the Central Bank of Nigeria had awarded its Airtel Mobile Commerce Nigeria subsidiary with a full super agent licence.
Read moreAirtel Africa works with Nigerian government to collect valid NINs
5th Apr 2022 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Telecommunications firm Airtel Africa said on Tuesday that it has been working with the government of Nigeria to ensure that all subscribers provided valid National Identification Numbers to update SIM registration records.
Read moreAirtel Africa tumbles after Singapore Telecom sells 60m shares
25th Mar 2022 08:23
(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa tumbled on Friday after Singapore Telecom sold 60m shares in the company in a placing.
Read moreAirtel Africa agrees licence settlements with Kenya
7th Mar 2022 07:18
(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa said its Kenya subsidiary has agreed settlements with the Communications Authority of Kenya over operating and spectrum licences, and received approval for the replacement of its temporary licence with a 10-year frequency licence for 2x10 MHz of spectrum in the 2100 MHz band.
Read moreAirtel Africa, Helios extend Gabon MoU, end talks on Chad
25th Feb 2022 07:44
(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa said it had extended its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Helios Towers in Gabon but would not be renewing its agreement with the telecoms firm in Chad.
Read moreDirector dealings: GSK execs sell shares for tax bills, Airtel director makes £50k purchase
17th Feb 2022 16:06
(Sharecast News) - GlaxoSmithKline disclosed a number of executive awards on Thursday, with two of its directors making large sales to cover their tax bills.
Read moreAirtel Africa tumbles as investors sell 58m shares in placing
8th Feb 2022 08:14
(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa was under the cosh on Tuesday after funds managed by Warburg Pincus and Morningstar Investment sold 58m shares in the telecommunications group in a placing.
Read moreAirtel Africa makes first closing in sale of Tanzania towers
5th Jan 2022 09:46
(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa announced the first closing in the sale of its telecommunications tower assets in Tanzania on Wednesday to a joint venture company owned by a wholly-owned subsidiary of SBA Communications as majority owner, and Paradigm Infrastructure.
Read moreAirtel Africa sells mobile money stake for $50m
16th Dec 2021 07:57
(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa said Chimera Investments had bought a $50m stake in its mobile money operations with the company retaining a majority holding.
Read moreAirtel Africa subsidiary receives approval to operate as a super agent
15th Nov 2021 08:00
(Sharecast News) - Telecommunications provider Airtel Africa said on Monday that its Airtel Mobile Commerce Nigeria subsidiary had been granted approval in principle by the Central Bank of Nigeria to operate as a super agent across the country.
Read moreAirtel Africa gets approval in principle to operate service bank in Nigeria
5th Nov 2021 08:01
(Sharecast News) - Telecommunications group Airtel Africa said on Friday that its subsidiary, Smartcash, has been given approval in principle to operate a payment service bank business in Nigeria.
Read moreAirtel Africa sells batch of towers in Madagascar to Helios
3rd Nov 2021 10:09
(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa announced the first closing of the sale of its telecommunications tower company in Madagascar to Helios Towers for almost $52m (£38.17m) on Tuesday.
Read moreAirtel Africa H1 profit, revenues grow
28th Oct 2021 08:03
(Sharecast News) - Telecommunications provider Airtel Africa posted a jump in first-half profit and revenue on Thursday, with "strong" performances across its regional segments and key services.
Read moreFriday preview: Global factory and services PMIs, Airtel Africa in the spotlight
21st Oct 2021 10:34
(Sharecast News) - The focus in financial markets at the end of the week will be on a raft of preliminary readings for manufacturing and services sector activity surveys out of the euro area, UK and US for the month of October.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
4th Aug 2021 14:12
(Sharecast News) - ITV: Berenberg upgrades to 'buy', fair value estimate at 155.0p.
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