Airtel Africa names new independent non-executive director
Airtel Africa Plc filed a directorate change notice on 22 July 2026, announcing the appointment of Mr. V.K. Viswanathan as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect. The filing also discloses that Viswanathan will join the company's Audit and Risk Committee from the same date.
Airtel Africa Plc (AIRTELAFRI) announced on 22 July 2026 the appointment of Mr. V.K. Viswanathan as an independent non-executive director, effective immediately. He will also serve on the company's Audit and Risk Committee from the date of appointment.
According to the filing, Viswanathan has over four decades of international business and finance experience. He previously served as CFO and Joint Managing Director of Bosch Limited, and later as Managing Director, President and Country Head of Bosch Group in India. Prior to those roles, he held positions including Group Treasurer, Financial Controller, Head of Mergers and Acquisitions, and Audit Head for Asia Pacific at Hindustan Unilever Ltd and Unilever Plc.
The filing states that Viswanathan has chaired the boards of United Spirits Limited, a Diageo Plc subsidiary, and Bosch Limited. He has also chaired Audit and Risk Committees of several listed and unlisted Indian and multinational companies.
Board Chair Gopal Vittal was quoted in the filing welcoming the appointment and citing Viswanathan's financial, audit, and governance experience. The company disclosed that there are no matters requiring disclosure under UKLR 6.4.6. Airtel Africa operates across 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
