Did Helios Towers acquire Airtel Africa's tower companies in Madagascar and Malawi?

confidence: highas of 31 Oct 2026

Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026

Yes. The COMESA Competition Commission approved the acquisition of Madagascar Towers S.A. and Malawi Towers Limited in September 2021, and Helios Towers' own RNS confirms the Madagascar acquisition completed in November 2021, with Malawi to follow.

A COMESA Competition Commission, Press release — Decision on the acquisition by Helios Towers of Madagascar Towers S.A. and Malawi Towers Limited (Decision/MER/20.3/2021) (25 Sep 2021) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026 · B Helios Towers plc (RNS / London Stock Exchange via Investegate), Airtel Africa Tower Portfolio Transactions Update (25 Feb 2022) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026

Reasoning

A primary competition-regulator decision and an exchange-filed company announcement independently confirm the transactions and their status.

A claim review answers one narrow factual question from the cited sources. It is not a verdict on the company.