Airtel Kenya new CEO Jibril Tobe on rising above the competition

Airtel Kenya newly appointed CEO Jibril Tobe.

Photo credit: Joseph Barasa | Nation Media Group

After serving in Airtel’s smaller West African markets of Chad and Congo (Brazzaville), Jibril Tobe was tapped as Kenya CEO a month ago, with the challenge of pushing the Kenya unit to profitability in the face of a dominant Safaricom.

He spoke to the Business Daily on Airtel’s focus on the "low-hanging fruits" of fixed data and mobile money.

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