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Airtel Africa plc
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom (England and Wales)Registry ID: 11462215Entity ID: ent_airtel-africa_1
status: activeas of 31 Oct 2026reviewed 31 Oct 2026draft
Identity
Trading names: Airtel, Airtel Money
Former names: Airtel Africa Limited
Incorporated: 12 Jul 2018
Sector: Telecommunications, Mobile money
Chair of the Board: Sunil Bharti Mittal B Airtel Africa plc (RNS / London Stock Exchange), 2025 Annual Financial Report and AGM (9 Jun 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
website: https://airtel.africa/ B Airtel Africa plc, Corporate website (home) () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Operations
Countries: Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia, Malawi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo (Brazzaville), Gabon, Chad, Niger, Madagascar, Seychelles
Services: Mobile voice, Mobile data, Mobile money (Airtel Money)
Public-sector counterparties: Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
Airtel Africa states it provides telecoms and mobile money services across 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa with a combined population of about 635 million. — Airtel Africa plc (company statement)
B Airtel Africa plc, Corporate website (home) () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Assessment
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Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Airtel Africa plc is a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales on 12 July 2018 (company number 11462215, status active), formerly named Airtel Africa Limited until June 2019.
A Companies House (United Kingdom), Company overview — AIRTEL AFRICA PLC (company no. 11462215) () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Airtel Africa plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under ticker AAF, has a 31 March financial year end, and provides mobile voice, data and mobile money services across 14 sub-Saharan African countries; Sunil Bharti Mittal is Chair of the board.
B Airtel Africa plc (RNS / London Stock Exchange), 2025 Annual Financial Report and AGM (9 Jun 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
The Nigerian Communications Commission lists Airtel among Nigeria's licensed Mobile Network Operators.
A Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Meet the licensees who provide your telecom services () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
Airtel Africa is also listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX ticker AIRTEL.ng) in addition to its London listing. — AfricanFinancials (market-data profile)
C AfricanFinancials, Airtel Africa Plc (AIRTEL.ng) company profile () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
Airtel Africa states it serves a market of about 635 million people across its 14 countries. — Airtel Africa plc (company statement)
B Airtel Africa plc, Corporate website (home) () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Unanswered question · as of 31 Oct 2026
The NCC consumer page names 'Airtel' as an operator but not the specific Nigerian licence holder (Airtel Networks Limited) or a licence number; the exact licensed entity and licence reference were not confirmed from the primary sources checked.
A Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Meet the licensees who provide your telecom services () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Unanswered question · as of 31 Oct 2026
Airtel Africa's current total customer count was not rendered on the corporate website at retrieval and was not confirmed from a primary filing in this review.
B Airtel Africa plc, Corporate website (home) () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Evidence library
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filing ·
UK Companies House record for AIRTEL AFRICA PLC: company number 11462215, incorporated 12 July 2018, status active, a public limited company, registered office 1st Floor 15 Davies Street, London W1K 3DE, SIC 64209 (activities of other holding companies), former name AIRTEL AFRICA LIMITED (to 13 June 2019).
A Companies House (United Kingdom), Company overview — AIRTEL AFRICA PLC (company no. 11462215) () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Primary registry record establishing legal identity, incorporation date and former name.
filing · 9 Jun 2025
Airtel Africa plc regulatory announcement of its 2025 Annual Report (year ended 31 March 2025): company provides mobile voice, data and mobile money services in 14 sub-Saharan African countries; LSE ticker AAF; Chair named as Sunil Bharti Mittal.
B Airtel Africa plc (RNS / London Stock Exchange), 2025 Annual Financial Report and AGM (9 Jun 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Exchange-filed annual-report disclosure of activities, financial year and board leadership.
regulatory notice ·
Nigerian Communications Commission consumer page listing Airtel among Nigeria's licensed Mobile Network Operators.
A Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Meet the licensees who provide your telecom services () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Regulator record confirming Airtel is a licensed mobile operator in Nigeria, the group's largest market.
company statement ·
Airtel Africa corporate website stating operations in 14 African countries (population ~635 million) providing voice, data and Airtel Money services.
B Airtel Africa plc, Corporate website (home) () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Company statement of footprint and services.
reporting ·
Market-data profile describing Airtel Africa as listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Nigerian Exchange (NGX ticker AIRTEL.ng) and operating across 14 countries in three regions.
C AfricanFinancials, Airtel Africa Plc (AIRTEL.ng) company profile () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Secondary source for the Nigerian secondary listing; treated as an attributed claim.
Claim reviews
Is Airtel a licensed telecommunications operator in Nigeria?
Confidence: medium
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