LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Board of Directors of Airtel Malawi Plc (“the Company’) hereby announce the appointment of Aashish Dutt as the Managing Director of the Company with effect from 1st February 2025.
Mr.Dutt is taking over from Mr.Abdul Khayyum Shaik who has been the Acting Managing Director since 1st November 2024.
In a press statement issued on Wednesday, January 22, 2024 and signed by Airtel Malawi Interim Board Chairperson Kayisi Sadala says, “Mr.Dutt has over 28 years’experience in telecommunications,14 of which have been in executive management.
“He has a strong commercial background in Telecommunications and FMCG across multiple geographies across India and Africa”.
The statement adds, “He was appointed Sales &Distribution Director for Airtel Malawi in January 2017 and subsequently promoted to the role of Chief Commercial Officer in January 2021.
“From there he served as Chief Commercial Officer for Airtel Kenya Networks from August 2021 to present.Additionally,he has been in acting capacity of Chief Commercial Officer in Uganda,working across both Kenya and Uganda”.
Sadala says, “He specializes in new business development and market expansion in both urban and rural markets,customer life cycle management,leading large cross functional transformational projects to enhance revenues,market share and accomplish business objective.
“He is responsible far market execution,setting and managing distribution infrastructure for Airtel for business unit development,identifying potential opportunities and for sustained customer base and business growth along with fostering and developing a learning culture and creating shared vision for the team”.
Mr.Dutt holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Calcutta University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Symbiosis Center India.
The statement hails, “The Board would like to thank Mr.Abdul Khayyum Shaik for his leadership and dedication during the transition period as well as takes this opportunity to congratulate Mr.Dutt on his appointment and to wish him all the best in his new role as he steers Airtel Malawi Plc forward”.