Mastercard, Qatar Holding sell down Airtel Money stakes as London listing values firm at $7bn 

Airtel Money began trading on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday under the ticker AMC, after an IPO priced at £1.96 ($2.60) a share.

5G share rises 60% as 3G declines in Nigeria’s telecom market

Nigeria's 5G has grown the fastest among mobile network generations between June 2025 and August 2026.

A $50 billion lawsuit puts Nigeria’s telecoms industry on trial

A ₦50 billion lawsuit against Nigeria’s telecom giants could shift the burden of proof over disputed data usage from consumers to network providers.

Ex-Airtel Money Kenya chief joins Visa  as East Africa head

Anne Kinuthia-Otieno has been appointed by Visa as vice president and head of East Africa following her departure from Airtel Money Kenya.

Delta State Polytechnic students say mobile data is eating half their monthly allowance

A survey of Delta State Polytechnic students shows many spend up to half their monthly allowance on mobile data, leaving little for food and transport.

Goodbye airtime? Lebara launches in Nigeria with a cloud-first model and cheaper data promises

Lebara Nigeria launches as a cloud-based MVNO on Airtel’s network, promising cheaper data and transparent billing. Can it challenge MTN and Airtel?

MTN launches unlimited 5G broadband as Nigerians battle costly data depletion

MTN launches new Unlimited 5G Broadband Plans to tackle Nigeria’s rising data depletion and poor connectivity, offering faster and more stable internet.

Airtel breaks ground on 44MW East Africa’s largest data centre in Nairobi

The groundbreaking in September 2025 positions the Tatu City project to become the largest single data centre in East Africa.

IHS stocks jumps 8% on better than expected Q2 2025 results

The New York-listed shares rose 8% to $7.33, a stark recovery from the $2 level where the stock hovered for most of 2024.

9mobile undertakes second rebrand, becomes T2 in bid to survive Nigeria’s telecom duopoly

9mobile rebrands as T2 after LH Telecoms acquisition, aiming to revive market share in a telecom sector dominated by MTN and Airtel.

Starlink suffers rare global outage, undermining its reliability claims

Starlink’s global outage on July 24 exposes gaps in satellite internet reliability, raising questions about its dependability.

EXCLUSIVE: Airtel locks in Madagascar future with $32.5M, 15-Year license

This strategic investment underscores Airtel's intent to solidify its footprint in a market characterised by a robust and growing ICT sector, despite Madagascar's broader economic challenges.