The investment will include the landing of the subsea cable Equiano which will enable faster internet speeds and lower connectivity costs.
It also includes low-interest loans to help small businesses and equity investments in African startups.
Author: DigitalTimesNG
Segun Ogunsanya has officially taken over as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for Airtel Africa. Ogunsanya was appointed by the African arm of India’s Bharti Airtel back in May 2021, which followed the retirement of Raghunath Mandava, the company’s former CEO. Ogunsanya joined Airtel Africa in 2012 and has retained his Managing Director role throughout his nine-year tenure. He was also leading Airtel Nigeria, the company’s largest African market, from the get-go. Ogunsanya officially took over his new role on 1 October 2021 and also joined the Board of Airtel Africa. He has more than 25 years of business…
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