By Sheminah Nkhoma

Lilongwe, January 22, Mana:  Airtel Malawi Plc has appointed Aashish Dutt as its new Managing Director, effective February 1, 2025.

In a press statement released on Wednesday, the communication company announced that Dutt will succeed Abdul Khayyum Shaik, who has been serving as Acting Managing Director since November 1, 2024.

“Dutt brings over 28 years of experience in telecommunications, including 14 years in executive management,” reads the statement.

The statement has however commended Dutt being a person with a strong commercial background in telecommunications and FMCG, with experience across India and Africa.

Dutt has been serving as Chief Commercial Officer for Airtel Kenya Networks since August,2021.