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Bharti Airtel subsidiary<\/strong> Indus Towers<\/a><\/strong> will use the UAE as a base from which <\/strong>to expand into Africa<\/strong>, Business Standard<\/a> reports. Newly incorporated Indus Towers FZE is eying Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia at the outset. <\/p>\n

Indian telecom giant Airtel already has a big presence in Africa<\/strong>, with over 169.4 mn customers in 14 markets across the continent. The subsidiary will focus on commercial ventures and management services, with Airtel\u2019s Africa business as its anchor customer.<\/p>\n

The UAE is a hub for other Bharti units: <\/strong>The UAE\u2019s Securities and Commodities Authority recently gave Airtel Money, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel\u2019s Africa arm, regulatory approval to pursue a listing in the Emirates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

BACKGROUND: <\/strong>Indus Towers is India\u2019s largest passive telecom-infrastructure provider, operating 256k towers across India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bharti Airtel subsidiary Indus Towers will use the UAE as a base from which to expand into Africa, Business Standard reports. Newly incorporated Indus Towers FZE is eying Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia at the outset. 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