Sunil Bharti Mittal to step down as Airtel Africa chairman, Gopal Vittal to take over
Airtel Africa on Wednesday said Sunil Bharti Mittal will retire as chairman of the board at the conclusion of the company’s AGM in July 2026, signalling a change of guards.
Gopal Vittal, who is the executive vice-chairman of Bharti Airtel, has been appointed as the non-executive chairman with effect from the same date, while Shravin Bharti Mittal, son of Sunil Mittal, will assume the role of deputy chair.
