(Alliance News) - Airtel Africa PLC said on Thursday that its subsidiary SmartCash Payment Service Bank Ltd has commenced operations in Nigeria. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe were extending morning gains at midday on Wednesday, with a positive open seen in New York, as traders eagerly await the latest consumer price index reading from the US. Read More
(Alliance News) - Airtel Africa PLC on Wednesday reported a sharp increase in full-year profit and revenue due to healthy customer base growth. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
(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. Read More
(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. Read More
(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. Read More
(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. Read More
(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. Read More
(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. Read More
(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. Read More
(Alliance News) - Airtel Africa PLC said on Monday that its Kenyan subsidiary, Airtel Kenya Networks Ltd, has agreement settlements relating to operating and spectrum licences. Read More
(Alliance News) - Equities look set for another tough week, with stocks in London called sharply lower on Monday morning, as Russia intensified its attack on neighbouring Ukraine and China trimmed its growth outlook. Read More
(Alliance News) - Airtel Africa PLC and Helios Towers PLC on Friday confirmed that the agreement relating to the potential sale of Airtel's passive infrastructure assets in Chad expired and would not be renewed but the sale of Airtel's passive infrastructure operating company in Malawi is progressing. Read More
Airtel Africa PLC - Africa-focused telecommunications provider - Director Ravi Rajagopal buys 35,750 shares at GBP1.40, worth GBP50,000, on Thursday last week. Read More