- Airtel Africa
- 25 March 2026 09:54:04
Source: Sharecast
Airtel Africa said non-executive director Gopal Vittal will succeed Mittal from the same date, while Shravin Bharti Mittal will assume the role of deputy chair.
The FTSE 100-listed firm highlighted that Vittal was an "established telecoms leader", while led Bharti Airtel to a life-time high revenue market share in an "intensely competitive market".
Sunil Bharti Mittal said: "I want to extend my thanks to the board of Airtel Africa for their support to me as chairman. Airtel Africa has a solid strategy and an outstanding leadership team in place, the strength of which is evident in recent results, so I am confident that now is the time for me to step aside as chair.
"It has been an honour to lead Airtel Africa in this capacity, and I know the company will continue to prosper and to advance the transformative power of connectivity to the millions of customers we serve across 14 African countries. I have offered my services and will be available to support the company as requested by the chair."
As of 0910 GMT, Airtel Africa shares were up 0.92% at 364.31p.
Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com
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