Airtel Exits Kenya's Airtel Kenya Telesonic, Third African Asset Exit in Five Years

Airtel Africa is shutting down its wholesale fibre and internet subsidiary in Kenya, Airtel Kenya Telesonic Limited, due to significant losses of KES16.1 million ($124,000) in 2025 and accumulated losses of KES19.08 million. This marks the third African market where Airtel has retreated from an underperforming asset in under five years. The company has filed a notice to surrender its Network Facilities Provider Tier 2 licence to the Communications Authority of Kenya, with deregistration set to occur by December 2026.