Balsingh replaces Cruz as Airtel Nigeria CEO
Dinesh Balsingh has been named the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, an announcement from the telco has revealed.
According to the statement, his appointment took effect from November 1, 2024, replacing Carl Cruz, who returned to his home country, The Philippines, at the end of October.
By this appointment, Balsingh also becomes a member of the Executive Council for the Airtel Africa Group.
Airtel Africa is a leading telecommunications and mobile money services provider with presence in 14 countries across the continent.
Balsingh has extensive experience across the telecommunications industry and returns to Nigeria following his appointment as Managing Director and CEO of Airtel Tanzania in 2022. Prior to his move to Tanzania, he served as the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Airtel Nigeria and therefore brings with him considerable experience of the Nigerian telecommunications market.
Balsingh’s career in the telecommunications industry spans over 24 years, having begun his career in 2000 with Hutchison Essar, before moving to Airtel India as a Marketing Director in 2006 and then Tata Docomo in 2011. Balsingh joined Airtel Nigeria as Marketing Director in 2013, before taking over as CCO in 2018.
He holds a Master of Business Administration from Thiagarajar School of Management.
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