New Delhi, March 25 -- 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.

"I want to extend my thanks to the Board of Airtel Africa for their support to me as Chairman. Airtel Africa has a solid strategy and an outstanding leadership team in place, the strength of which is evident in recent results, so I am confident that now is the time for me to step aside as Chair," Mittal said.

"It has been an ...