Eaton Towers bags 3,500 towers from Airtel in Africa

Bharti Airtel has announced a deal to sell some 3,500 towers across its African networks to the tower management firm, Eaton Towers.

The financial terms were not disclosed.

As part of the deal, Airtel has also signed a 10-year lease with Eaton Towers for its own use of the assets.

The deal also expands Eaton Towers’ coverage in Africa to seven countries with over 5,000 towers under management.