Directorate Change

Airtel Africa PLC

28 October 2024

 

Airtel Africa plc

("Airtel Africa", or the "Company")

Directorate Change

London and Lagos, 28 October 2024: Airtel Africa plc, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, announces the appointment of Gopal Vittal as a non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect.

Mr. Vittal's appointment is by nomination of the controlling shareholder pursuant to the terms of relationship agreement dated 17 June 2019 between the Company, Bharti Airtel, Airtel Africa Mauritius Limited, the majority shareholder and an indirect subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, and Bharti Telecom.

Mr. Vittal is currently the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (India) of Bharti Airtel Limited. In his role as MD & CEO, he is responsible for defining and delivering the business strategy and providing overall leadership for Airtel India operations. Under his leadership, Bharti Airtel Limited has built a strong portfolio of businesses and achieved a lifetime high in terms of both revenue market share and enterprise value in a very competitive market.

He has also driven Bharti Airtel Limited's digital transformation including defining the culture, metrics, incentives for collaboration and overall "re-imagining of the business". Prior to this, Mr. Vittal worked for twenty years with Unilever across sales, marketing and general management in markets spanning India, Thailand, Indonesia and China.

Mr. Vittal is an alumnus of Madras Christian College and has completed his MBA from IIM, Kolkata.

Commenting on the appointment, Chair, Sunil Bharti Mittal said "On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Gopal to the Airtel Africa Board. The Company will benefit from his experience of steering one of the largest telecom companies in a highly competitive environment."

There are no additional matters requiring disclosure under Rule 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Rules.

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Enquiries  Airtel Africa plc Simon O'Hara, Group Company Secretary  [phone] Airtel Africa - Investor Relations Alastair Jones [phone] [phone] [e-mail]

About Airtel Africa

Airtel Africa is a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with operations in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Airtel Africa provides an integrated offer to its subscribers, including mobile voice and data services as well as mobile money services both nationally and internationally. The company's strategy is focused on providing a great customer experience across the entire footprint, enabling our corporate purpose of transforming lives across Africa.

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