Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, held bilateral talks with the President of Tanzania, Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on Africa yesterday where they discussed an array of issues on telecommunications development.
Sunil Bharti Mittal, founder & chairman, Bharti Enterprises, one of India’s leading business groups with interests in telecoms, retail, agri business and financial services, co-chaired this year’s edition of the WEF.
The global event was attended by over 900 leaders from business, government, civil society and academia. Sunil Bharti Mittal was also appointed as the co-chair of India-Africa Business Council (IABC) by the Prime Minister of India. IABC has been formed with an aim to provide an institutional platform to strengthen economic ties between business communities of Indian and the African continent.
Bharti Airtel, the flagship company of Bharti Enterprises and the world’s fourth largest mobile operator, is the largest mobile operator in Africa in terms of geographical footprint. The company provides mobile services in 17 countries across Africa with close to 70 million customers.
