Airtel Africa plc announced Olusegun Segun Ogunsanya, Managing Director and CEO Nigeria is to succeed Raghunath "Raghu" Mandava, as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer following Raghu Mandava's informing the Board of his intention to retire.  Segun Ogunsanya will join the Board of Airtel Africa plc with effect from 1 October 2021. Segun Ogunsanya joined Airtel Africa in 2012 as Managing Director and CEO Nigeria and has been responsible for the overall management of operations in Nigeria.  Segun has more than 25 years' business management experience in banking, consumer goods and telecoms. Before joining Airtel in 2012, Segun held leadership roles at Coca-Cola in Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya (as MD and CEO). He has also been the Managing Director of Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd. (Coca-Cola Hellenic owned) and Group head of retail banking operations at Ecobank Transnational Inc, covering 28 countries in Africa. He is an electronics engineer and also a chartered accountant. Following his cessation of employment at Airtel Africa, Mr. Mandava will be available to advise the Chairman, the Airtel Africa Board and the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for a nine month period.