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