India: Airtel closes eighth sale this year, sells towers in Burkina Faso to Africa's Eaton

India: Airtel closes eighth sale this year, sells towers in Burkina Faso to Africa's Eaton

So far, Bharti has sold 9,000 of its around 12,500 towers in the continent. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Bharti Airtel Ltd on Tuesday said it has closed another deal—its eighth such deal this year—for the sale of telecom towers in Africa in an effort to monetize its assets and reduce its debt in the continent.

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