Airtel Africa Appoints Carl Cruz As CEO/MD Of Nigerian Subsidiary

Carl Cruz has been appointed as the new managing director and chief executive officer of Airtel Nigeria, a subsidiary of Airtel Africa Plc.

In a statement on Thursday, the telecom giant said Cruz’s appointment takes effect from May 5.

According to the statement, Cruz who is taking over from C Surendran, will also join the executive committee as the regional operating director and would be reporting to Segun Ogunsanya, chief executive officer (CEO), Airtel Africa Group, as well as the board of its subsidiary, Airtel Nigeria.

Commenting on the appointment, Ogunsanya said Cruz would serve as an advantage to the company with his wealth of expertise and increase the growth of the business.

“Cruz brings to Airtel Africa a wealth of business experience, exceptional track record and strong values, ” Airtel Africa CEO said.

“He has a solid record of accomplishment as a strategic and transformational business leader who thrives on problem-solving and building strong teams to deliver business growth. We look forward to working with him to steer our largest region and to deliver on our corporate purpose of transforming lives.

The telecom company affirmed that Cruz has over 31 years of business and corporate experience from multiple geographies across Africa and Asia.