Airtel Africa

Bharti Airtel's board approved acquiring up to an additional 5% in Airtel Africa through Airtel Africa Mauritius, in one or more cash-funded tranches during FY 2024-25, when Airtel Africa Mauritius held 57.29% of the company. [1] source: Business Standard Airtel Africa has partnered with SpaceX's Starlink for satellite connectivity across Africa, where Starlink is available in more than 20 markets. [2] source: Business Standard Nine of 14 Airtel Africa countries are licensed, and licences in 5 countries are under process. [2] source: Business Standard

Airtel Africa's mobile-money unit, Airtel Money, filed for a London IPO in September 2026, targeting at least $800 million at an $8-9 billion valuation. [3] source: NDTV Profit[4] source: The Hindu BusinessLine The offer consists only of shareholder sales, and Airtel Africa is expected to remain a strategic shareholder. [5] source: Business Standard Mint reported that Airtel Africa would retain a 77.85% stake. [6] source: Mint IFC agreed to buy $90 million of shares, and the final offer price is expected in mid-October. [3] source: NDTV Profit The listing was originally targeted for the first half of 2026 and was revised to the second half. [4] source: The Hindu BusinessLine Airtel Money has about 53 million monthly active users and processed $213 billion in the 12 months ended June 30, 2026. [6] source: Mint Its Q1 revenue exceeded $400 million, up 26% year-on-year in constant currency. [7] source: Times of India

Bharti Airtel approved a cashless, leverage-neutral ₹28,200 crore share swap to acquire Indian Continent Investment Limited's 16.3% stake in Airtel Africa, a move reported from May 2026. [8] source: Business Standard