Sunil Bharti Mittal will retire as the chair of the Airtel Africa Board in July, with Gopal Vittal set to be appointed as non-executive chair in his stead.
As per a statement by Airtel Africa, Mittal, who served as the board’s chair since the company’s listing back in 2019, informed the board of his decision to retire at the conclusion of the year’s annual general meeting (AGM) in July 2026.
Vittal will be appointed as non-executive chair of the board from the same date, the London-listed company said.
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