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Airtel Africa FY pre-tax profits rise as customer base grows

(Sharecast News) - Telecommunications firm Airtel Africa posted a sharp increase in both full-year profits and revenues on Wednesday thanks to solid growth in its customer base.

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IN BRIEF: Airtel Africa gets final approval for PSB license in Nigeria

Airtel Africa PLC - telecommunications and mobile money services in Africa - Wins final approval for a full Payment Service Bank license from the Central Bank of Nigeria. This allows Airtel "to deliver a full suite of mobile money services into Nigeria," the firm explains. More details about the operations will be published when the company releases its full year results in May, it says.

IN BRIEF: Airtel Africa wins agency license from Nigerian central bank

Airtel Africa PLC - telecommunications and mobile money services in Africa - Central Bank of Nigeria awards subsidiary Airtel Mobile Commerce Nigeria Ltd a full 'super agent' licence. This allows Airtel to create an agency network to serve the customers of licenced Nigerian banks, payment service banks, and licenced mobile money operators in Nigeria.

Airtel Africa awarded full Nigerian super agent licence

(Sharecast News) - African telecommunications and mobile money services provider Airtel Africa confirmed on Tuesday that the Central Bank of Nigeria had awarded its Airtel Mobile Commerce Nigeria subsidiary with a full super agent licence.

Airtel Africa halts outgoing calls for SIMs not linked to a NIN

(Alliance News) - Airtel Africa PLC said on Thursday that, from April 4, all SIMs that have not been linked to a national identification number will have only their outgoing voice calls barred with immediate effect.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 outperforms on strong energy stocks

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 outperformed European peers on Tuesday as the EU looks to ramp up sanctions on Russia - which could hurt energy flows on the continents, further pressuring inflation.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks ease as EU mulls more Russia sanctions

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were mostly lower at midday on Tuesday as the West considered further sanctions against major crude producer Russia in response to killings in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.

TOP NEWS: Airtel unsure of revenue impact from Nigeria SIM measures

(Alliance News) - Airtel Africa PLC on Tuesday said it has adopted regulatory SIM card measures at its Nigeria telecommunications unit, though the financial impact of the move is uncertain.

Airtel Africa works with Nigerian government to collect valid NINs

(Sharecast News) - Telecommunications firm Airtel Africa said on Tuesday that it has been working with the government of Nigeria to ensure that all subscribers provided valid National Identification Numbers to update SIM registration records.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 overcomes Ukraine, inflation uncertainty

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 ended a positive week with cautious gains, despite ominous data on Friday pointing towards some difficult months ahead for UK consumers.

Airtel Africa and Helios Towers close sale of tower company in Malawi

(Alliance News) - Airtel Africa PLC and Helios Towers PLC on Friday said that they closed the sale of Airtel Africa's telecommunications tower company in Malawi to Helios Tower.

Airtel Africa tumbles after Singapore Telecom sells 60m shares

(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa tumbled on Friday after Singapore Telecom sold 60m shares in the company in a placing.

Helios Towers annual loss widens as costs rise on acquisitions

(Alliance News) - Helios Towers PLC on Thursday posted a widened loss for 2021 in spite of revenue growth driven by increased tenancies, as the bottom line was hit by higher finance costs related to capital raised for acquisitions in Senegal and Madagascar.

Airtel Africa repays USD505 million debt one year early

(Alliance News) - Airtel Africa PLC said on Tuesday it had completed the early repayment of its USD505 million senior notes.