Africell is a mobile network group focused on sub-Saharan African markets, providing voice, data and messaging alongside digital financial services such as Afrimoney. Angola became its fourth current market when services launched in 2022 after Africell won the country’s fourth unified telecom licence; the company also activated Angola’s first 5G network that year. Africell has attracted institutional backing from organisations including the IFC and the US International Development Finance Corporation. More recently it issued a $300 million debut corporate bond, while its Angolan operation passed seven million customers in 2026, illustrating the scale it can reach after entering a previously concentrated telecom market.
Africell Group Overview
Founded: 2001
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Countries Supported: The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola
Employees: 1,000+
Key Business Areas: Mobile networks, voice, data, messaging, mobile money, 5G and telecom infrastructure
