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24 Mar 2025 07:00
Airtel Africa plc
("Airtel Africa", or "Company")
Directorate Appointment
London and Lagos, 24 March 2025: Airtel Africa plc, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, announces the appointment of Cynthia Gordon as an independent non-executive director with effect from 1 April 2025.
Cynthia will serve on the Company's remuneration committee.
Cynthia is currently a non-executive director and remuneration committee chair at both Bodycote plc, the FTSE 250 global industrial services company and Severfield plc, the leading structural steel group. She is also the non-executive chair of Global Fashion Group, a Luxembourg-based e-commerce company listed in Frankfurt . Other roles include acting as a senior advisor to Tillman Global Holdings, an investor in infrastructure businesses. Cynthia was formerly a non-executive director of Eutelsat Communications SA, a satellite operator listed in Paris, Tele2 and Kinnevik.
As an executive director, Cynthia worked at a number of companies, including Millicom, Ooredoo and Orange. She was CEO of Millicom Africa responsible for six countries, and was also Group Commercial Director at Ooredoo, with responsibility for commercial performance across 15 countries.
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chair, commented: "I am delighted that Cynthia has agreed to join the Airtel Africa Board and we very much look forward to working closely with her. She brings with her great telecommunications experience including deep experience of working in Africa. "
The Company confirms there is no further information to be disclosed for the purposes of UK Listing Rule 6.4.8.
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Enquiries
Airtel Africa - Investor Relations Alastair Jones Investor.relations@africa.airtel.com | +44 7464 830 011 +44 207 493 9315 |
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Airtel Africa - Group Company Secretary Simon O'Hara | +44 207 493 9315
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About Airtel Africa
Airtel Africa is a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with operations in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Airtel Africa provides an integrated offer to its subscribers, including mobile voice and data services as well as mobile money services both nationally and internationally. The company's strategy is focused on providing a great customer experience across the entire footprint, enabling our corporate purpose of transforming lives across Africa.
www.airtel.africa
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