Airtel Africa has introduced the retirement of CEO Olusegun Ogunsanya with impact from 01 July and stated he shall be succeeded by Sunil Taldar.
Taldar joined Airtel Africa in October 2023 as director for transformation and can start the transition to the CEO function, working alongside Ogunsanya.
In line with a press release by the corporate, Taldar shall be appointed to the Board as an government director and assume the function of CEO on 1 July 2024, at which period Segun will retire from the Board and the corporate.
Taldar has greater than 30 years of enterprise administration expertise within the FMCG and Telecommunications sectors, together with 15 years of expertise as a member of the Bharti Airtel Administration Board, the place he was Director of Market Operations, the assertion stated.
Constructing on the work undertaken throughout his time as CEO, together with the launch of the Firm’s first Sustainability Technique, and given his deep expertise throughout Africa together with operating Airtel Africa’s Nigeria telecommunications and cell cash operations in Nigeria, Ogunsanya will turn into the Airtel Africa Charitable Basis’s inaugural Chair.
“On behalf of the Board, I wish to thank Segun Ogansanya for his dedication and vital contribution to Airtel Africa plc as Chief Government and earlier than that as Managing Director and CEO of Nigeria, our largest market in Africa. Beneath Segun’s management, Airtel Africa has maintained double-digit income development and continued to ship new, industry-leading merchandise to our prospects throughout Africa,” Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Airtel Africa plc stated.
“Ogunsanya’s retirement brings a optimistic shift as he assumes the function of Chair at Airtel Africa Charitable Basis, contributing to philanthropic initiatives throughout Africa. The Board appreciates Segun’s achievements and warmly welcomes Sunil Taldar as the brand new CEO. Sunil’s {industry} expertise and strategic imaginative and prescient place him properly to guide the Group’s improvement. Throughout the transition, Ogunsanya continues to guide successfully, guaranteeing an orderly handover to Sunil, who has already joined the Group,” he stated.
The outgoing CEO stated “After over 12 years at Airtel Africa, I’m happy with our customer-centric achievements. Now, it’s time to cross the management to somebody who can capitalise on Airtel Africa’s strengths. I sit up for pursuing my ardour for empowering Africans via digital and monetary inclusion past for-profit organizations. This shift aligns with my ambition after a profitable 35-year profession in banking, FMCG, and telecommunications.”
