Airtel Kenya named Djibril Tobe, a Senegalese telecommunications executive with more than two decades of experience across Africa, as its new Managing Director, and his appointment took effect on July 1, 2026. Airtel Kenya managing director during the launch of Airtel outlets in the coast region. He subsequently led Expresso Guinea as Chief Executive Officer from December 2006 to May 2016 before joining Airtel Chad as Managing Director in June 2016. At Airtel Chad, Tobe turned a struggling operation into the dominant player in the country's telecoms market. "The moment you leave the traditional Airtel network, you will be connected through the SpaceX satellite network while still seeing Airtel on your phone," he said.