No Africanisation at Airtel Africa under new head Olusegun Ogunsanya

No Africanisation at Airtel Africa under new head Olusegun Ogunsanya

The Sunil Mittal loyalist was appointed head of the Pan-African group after managing the Nigerian subsidiary for more than eight years.

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            ▪ No Africanisation at Airtel Africa under new head Olusegun Ogunsanya

▪ The Sunil Mittal loyalist was appointed head of the Pan-African group after managing the Nigerian subsidiary for more than eight years.

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Olusegun “Segun” Ogunsanya, the new Nigerian head of Airtel Africa, is the first African appointed to head the mainland entity of Indian group Bharti Airtel, owned by billionaire Sunil Mittal. Ogunsanya, an electronic engineer and chartered accountant, has more than 20 years of experience in prominent positions. He will take office on 1 October, when his predecessor, Raghunath Mandava, retires—though he will continue to advise Mittal.

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