Airtel Congo
Founded
1999
Headquarters
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Ticker
n/a
Sector
Telecom
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History
Airtel Congo began operating in December 1999 under the Celtel brand, later passing to Kuwait's Zain and, in 2010, to India's Bharti Airtel as part of its takeover of Zain's African businesses.
Business model
Airtel Congo provides mobile voice and data and the Airtel Money mobile-money service across the country.
Market position
Airtel Congo is one of the two leading mobile operators in the country, alongside MTN Congo.
Country impact
The two mobile networks are the main means of communication and increasingly of financial services in a country where fixed-line infrastructure is very limited.