Navadha Pandey
Stories by Navadha Pandey
India: Relief for Vodafone Idea as Infratel-Indus deal gets govt nod
The merger of Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers will create the world’s second-largest tower company.
India: Bharti Infratel, Indus Towers merger gets delayed
The companies had aimed to complete the merger by August.
India: Airtel explores options to sell tower business to PE funds
Airtel currently holds 53.51% in Bharti Infratel. The remaining stake is held by domestic and foreign investors.
It is Vodafone Idea vs Reliance Jio in the great Indian telecom battle
Not very long ago, India had a dozen operators battling for share in this billion-user market.
Millennial travel buffs will drive Airbnb’s growth in India, says co-founder
So far, Airbnb has received 1.8 million guests across its platform in India.
Qatar Investment Authority to invest $200m in Airtel Africa
With the influx of funds from Qatar Investment Authority, Airtel Africa’s debt will come down to $3.5 billion.
Bharti Airtel sets up special committee to explore fundraising options
Airtel is in the midst of a heated battle for market share with rivals Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea Ltd, which plans to raise as much as $2.5 billio
Airtel names board of directors for Africa unit ahead of share sale
The announcement came after the company’s African arm completed raising a fresh equity issue worth $1.25 billion from six leading global investors,
Tanzania opposes public listing of Bharti Airtel’s Africa unit
The Tanzanian government, which owns 40% in the Dar es Salaam-based unit, has informed potential investors that it does not recognize the IPO plans of
Airtel Africa raises $1.25b from SoftBank, Temasek, others to pare debt
The investment would help Airtel Africa pare its debt of approximately $5 billion and help it grow its African operations.
