Airtel Networks Limited (Nigeria) has announced the appointment of Mr. C. Surendran as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with effect from August 1, 2021.
In addition, Surendran has been appointed to the Executive Committee as Regional Operating Director, reporting to the CEO of Airtel Africa Plc, and onto the Board of Airtel Networks (Nigeria) Limited.
Ogunsanya will become Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa with effect from 1 October 1,2021, with a transition period from 1 August 2021.
Airtel Nigeria announced the replacement of Ogunsanya in a statement, recently.
According to the statement, Surendran has been with Bharti Airtel since 2003, and has contributed immensely in various roles across customer experience, sales and business operations. In his most recent role as CEO Karnataka, which is the largest circle in Airtel India with over $1 billion in revenue, Surendran delivered exceptional performance with significant movement in re
Lagos, 5 May 2021: Airtel Networks Limited (Nigeria), a subsidiary of Airtel Africa plc, has announced the appointment of C. Surendran as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD and CEO) of Airtel Nigeria with effect from 1 August 2021.
In addition, Mr. Surendran will be appointed to the Executive Committee (ExCo) as Regional Operating Director, reporting to the CEO of Airtel Africa plc, and onto the Board of Airtel Networks (Nigeria) Limited.
Mr. Surendran replaces Mr. Olusegun (Segun) Ogunsanya. Mr. Olusegun (Segun) Ogunsanya will become Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa plc with effect from 1 October 2021, with a transition period from 1 August 2021.
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Airtel Networks Limited (Nigeria), a subsidiary of Airtel Africa plc, has announced the appointment of C. Surendran as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD and CEO) of Airtel Nigeria with effect from August 1.
In addition, Mr. Surendran will be appointed to the Executive Committee (ExCo) as Regional Operating Director, reporting to the CEO of Airtel Africa plc, and onto the Board of Airtel Networks (Nigeria) Limited.
Mr. Surendran replaces Olusegun Ogunsanya. Mr Ogunsanya will become Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa plc with effect from October 1, with a transition period from August 1, 2021.
28 January 2021: Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, today announces that the application for renewal of the spectrum licences in the 900MHz and 1800MHz bands for its Nigerian subsidiary, Airtel Networks Limited (Airtel Nigeria), has been approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
These spectrum licences were otherwise due to expire on 30 November 2021.
Following the application, the NCC subsequently offered Airtel Nigeria the opportunity to renew its spectrum licences in the 900MHz and 1800MHz bands for a period of ten years with effect from 1 December 2021 until 30 November 2031, which Airtel Nigeria has accepted.