Airtel Africa Calls for Stronger Partnerships to Power the Continent’s Digital Future
Airtel Africa CEO Sunil Taldar calls for stronger partnerships, AI adoption, and investment in data centres to drive Africa’s digital decade..
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Airtel Africa is urging for stronger collaborations across the industry to accelerate Africa’s digital transformation, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data centers identified as crucial catalysts for the continent's next growth phase. This call was made at MWC25 Kigali by Airtel Africa’s Chief Executive Officer, Sunil Taldar, who stated that Africa is entering a new era of connectivity driven by data, innovation, and partnerships.
- Airtel Africa is focusing on deploying AI and expanding its data center footprint, including major hubs in Nigeria and Kenya.
- Sunil Taldar, CEO of Airtel Africa, highlighted that AI will improve network efficiency, customer experience, and mobile money security.
- The company is already utilizing AI for SMS spam detection, customer onboarding, fraud prevention, and energy optimization.
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At MWC25 Kigali, Airtel Africa's CEO, Sunil Taldar, called for stronger collaborations to accelerate Africa’s digital transformation, identifying Artificial Intelligence and data centers as crucial catalysts. Separately, BuuPass, a Kenyan mobility technology company, became the first African startup to be ranked among the Top 3 finalists at the Startup World Cup 2025 Grand Finale in San Francisco. The company competed against over 90 regional winners for a $1 million investment prize. In another event, Comstor, a division of Westcon-Comstor, will participate as a Diamond Sponsor at Cisco Connect 2025 Southern Africa. Cisco Connect 2025 is a flagship regional technology event for IT leaders and innovators.
