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Bharti Airtel lifts Airtel Africa stake to 79% on June 22, 2026

Source: telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.comJune 24, 2026Read original article on telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com

TL;DR: Bharti Airtel said it completed the acquisition of 595,204,251 Airtel Africa shares from ICIL on June 22, 2026, increasing its effective stake in Airtel Africa to about 79%. The transaction was reported as being worth ₹28,000 crore.

Bharti Airtel completed the acquisition of 595,204,251 shares of Airtel Africa from ICIL on June 22, 2026. Bharti Airtel said the acquired shares represent about 16.3% of Airtel Africa.

Bharti Airtel said the transaction increased its effective stake in Airtel Africa to around 79%. The disclosure came in a company filing cited in the report.

The Economic Times report said the transaction was worth ₹28,000 crore. The source material identifies the seller as ICIL.

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