# Airtel Africa Segun Ogunsanya begins new role as CEO

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/airtel-africa-segun-ogunsanya-begins-new-role-as-ceo/4121026345
- Published: 2021-10-04T07:44:01+01:00
- Author: Giles

**[Airtel Africa plc](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/ftse-company/airtel-africa/aaf.l)**(
LON:AAF), a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with
a presence in 14 countries across Africa, announces that further to the Company’s
appointment of Olusegun “Segun” Ogunsanya, as Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer, Segun has begun his new role as at 1 October 2021 and joined the Board 
of Airtel Africa plc.

Segun was previously Managing Director and CEO of Airtel Nigeria and was responsible
for the overall management of the operations in the Company’s largest market. He
has more than 25 years business management experience in banking, consumer goods
and telecoms. Before joining Airtel in 2012, Segun held leadership roles at Coca-
Cola in Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya (as MD and CEO). He has also been the Managing
Director of Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd (Coca-Cola Hellenic owned) and Group head
of retail banking operations at Ecobank Transnational Inc, covering 28 countries
in Africa. He is an electronics engineer and also a chartered accountant.

> **Segun Ogunsanya, CEO, Airtel Africa, said:**
> “I am looking forward to building on the solid foundations the Group has established
> for future sustainable growth across Africa. Moving forward, we will invest even
> more in our network and distribution channels to serve the communities where we
> operate. By doing this, we will continue to sustainably bridge the digital divide,
> expand financial inclusion and meet the evolving needs of our customers.”

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