Former Safaricom Ethiopia CEO Anwar Soussa has joined Airtel Africa as its Regional Operations Director for the Franco markets.

The seven Franco markets include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Brazzaville, Chad, Niger, Gabon, Madagascar, and Seychelles, within the Airtel Africa Group based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Soussa was the founding CEO of the Ethiopian unit since 2021 and was tasked with leading the organization's establishment, setting up business operations, and rolling out a high-quality network.

Safaricom Kenya CEO Peter Ndegwa announced his departure from the telco last year.
In 2022, a Safaricom consortium got a license to enter the Ethiopian market after bidding Kes 91.8 billion.

It was later awarded a license from the Ethiopian government to roll out M-Pesa services in the country in the same year.