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News - Telecoms & 5G, Airtel Africa
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Airtel Africa secures $150m loan from IFC for network modernization upgrades
Will support two of Airtel's African subsidiaries
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Bharti Airtel shareholders vote in favor to increase Airtel Africa stake
Shareholders unanimous in their approval
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Bharti Airtel to increase stake in Airtel Africa through share swap
Will see the Indian telecoms giant increase stake to 79%
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Airtel Africa, SpaceX trials data and messaging tests of Starlink Mobile in Kenya
Builds on the agreement between the companies last year
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Airtel Africa and Starlink to offer direct-to-cell satellite services
Will launch service next year with plans to serve 14 markets
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Indus Towers to boost infra footprint to Africa
Plans to launch initially in Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia
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Vodacom, Airtel sign network sharing agreement across multiple markets
The agreement covers Mozambique, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
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MTN Group and Airtel Africa sign network sharing deal for Uganda and Nigeria
Could explore similar agreements in other African markets
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Airtel’s Nxtra breaks ground on 38MW data center in Lagos, Nigeria
Facility due live in 2026; first of five hyperscale sites planned on continent
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Airtel Africa CEO Ogunsanya to retire, Sunil Taldar to step in
Ogunsanya had led the group since 2021; Bharti Airtel veteran Taldar to step in from July
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East Africa portion of 2Africa cable goes live in Mozambique and Tanzania
Deployment of cable still ongoing for West Africa portion of cable
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Airtel Africa the only bidder during Nigeria's latest 5G spectrum action
It was the country's second 5G auction
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Airtel Africa takes out $194m loan to push connectivity drive
Money will be split between six markets
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OneWeb signs distribution deals with Airtel and Azyan Telecom
Company to serve customers in Oman and across Africa
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American Tower pens partnership with Airtel for African tower sites
Airtel will use ATC's communications sites across the continent
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Airtel opens data center in Lagos, Nigeria
Telco launches new facility in Lekki
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Airtel Africa and Ericsson to launch data center in Seychelles
Telco taps Ericsson for migration project