Airtel hits 30 mn milestone in its African odyssey

World's third largest telecommunication services provider Bharti Airtel on Friday announced a significant milestone in its African odyssey when it acquired its 30 million customers in Nigeria. In acquiring 30 million subscribers in Africa's most populous nation, the company has hit another milestone of achieving a 20 per cent market penetration in the country. The company is operating in 20 countries across Africa and Asia.

Making the announcement, Airtel Africa CEO, Christian de Faria, noted that the company's success was mainly driven by its reliable GSM network and a stable internet growth from its residential and business segments that have further accelerated its subscriber base.“This is a great milestone for Airtel Nigeria which has been successful despite the numerous challenges in the market, notwithstanding the increasingly competitive telecoms landscape.”