Bharti Airtel

4G smartphone usage propels Airtel Africa in interim results

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.
Tawanda Karombo
1:30
Jun 22, 2023

Airtel Kenya expands network coverage

The expansion project includes the deployment of 349 new sites by the end of the year, with an additional 300 sites in the pipeline.
2:20
Apr 5, 2022

Airtel and Mavenir Conduct India’s First Open RAN Based 5G NSA Validation

The Mavenir Open Virtualised Radio Access Network (Open vRAN) solution is based on commercial off-the-shelf hardware, and 3500MHz Radio employing open interfaces as defined by O-RAN Alliance.
1:40
Jan 8, 2020

Airtel Malawi targets US$37.5m via IPO

Part of a series of steps by Bharti Airtel to raise funds and reduce debt.
2:30
Aug 7, 2018

Telecom Egypt moves to monetise US$90 million MENA cable

Bharti Airtel pens new agreement with Egyptian telco for long-term use of cable, along with other infrastructure.
1:30

It's a go for Mali's new telco

Atel-SA aims to raise and invest over US$200m to service the market.
1:50
Feb 8, 2017

Millicom continues African rethink with Senegalese sale

Recent reports suggest that telco has engaged Bharti Airtel regarding possible merger in Ghana.
1:50
Aug 6, 2015

Bharti Airtel announces positive results amid job cut rumours

Company's leadership pleased about first quarter results.
1:50
Jun 22, 2015

Airtel halts sale of base stations to Helios Towers

Helios Towers planned to buy 3,100 Airtel telecoms towers in some African countries.
1:10
Mar 3, 2015

Visa accepts Airtel's mobile money payments

Users in Seven African countries can use mobile money as payment where Visa is accepted.
2:30
Feb 18, 2015

UNICEF partners Airtel to roll out free apps in Africa

Partnership to collaborate in 17 African countries.
1:10
Nov 25, 2014

Bharti Airtel to sell its 4,800 towers in Nigeria

The deal is estimated to be worth more than $1billion.