By Aduragbemi Omiyale
Airtel Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to continue driving the digitalization of the continent to unlock new opportunities and promote inclusive, sustainable growth.
This reassurance was given by the chief executive of Airtel Africa, Mr Segun Ogunsanya, during a meeting with the President of Malawi, Mr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera.
He said the organisation intends to boost investments geared towards supporting the country’s target of achieving at least 20 per cent internet access by 2030 in the quest of the Malawian government to become a self-reliant, industrialised middle-income economy.
“Our purpose is to transform lives across the continent. We look forward to working with governments and other actors to bridge the digital and financial gap. Digitalisation has huge potential to create economic opportunities in the continent,” Mr Ogunsanya said.
On his part, President Chakawera said, “We have agreed to continue growing our government-to-business partnership with Airtel Africa so that we create meaningful socioeconomic value for all Malawians through pro-growth modern digital services.
“In the quest to become a self-reliant and industrialized middle-income economy, Malawi will count on digital technologies that create new value of our economic system, thereby facilitating the creation of sustainable wealth and jobs.”
