Mobile World Congress returns to Rwanda

The programme will support ten undergraduate students for the duration of the four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

Airtel expressed concern about the Nigerian naira devaluation in June 2023 and earlier this year, as well as the Malawian kwacha devaluation in November 2023.

Airtel says Nxtra project is a critical component of the company's growth strategy and represents a watershed moment in the company's history, with a focus on Nigeria, the company's largest market.

The share buyback, which began today, will be phased in two tranches, with the first tranche expected to complete on or before August 31.

The appointment of Hussam Baday follows Airtel Zambia’s recent clash with the country’s regulator, due to its frequent network disruptions.

The Commission said it received a complaint alleging anti-competitive agreements between American Tower Corporation and Airtel Africa.

Rumours circulated that the telecom provider had again fallen foul of regulators due to frequent network failures.

Despite challenging markets, the mobile telco group’s operations are experiencing strong growth.

Airtel Africa's regional networks are seeing growing data and smartphone usage, with 4G devices accounting for more than 80% of all data access in the last three months alone.

Airtel Africa says the increase in customer base resulted in a 23.0% increase in data users to 59.8 million, and a 23.1% surge in mobile money clients to 36.5 million.

The group met in Kigali, Rwanda, to discuss the prospects and obstacles for stronger partnerships with African governments, to achieve digital inclusion.