When was Africell founded?

Africell was founded in 2001 and raised its 1st funding round 17 years after it was founded.

Where is Africell located?

Africell is headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon.

Who is the current CEO of Africell?

Ziad Dalloul of Africell. They have also founded 2 companies.

How many employees does Africell have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Africell is 850.

Is Africell a funded company?

Africell is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Mar 12, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Africell?

Africell's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Jun 02, 2021, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Africell rank among its competitors?

Africell ranks 66th amongst 3164 active competitors, of which 48 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Vodafone, which secured $2M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Africell?

Africell's top competitors include Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. Among them, Vodafone secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Africell - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: africell.com
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Email ID: *****@africell.com
Phone Number: +96 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2001

Location

Beirut, Lebanon

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Jun 02, 2021, $*****

Investors

Helios & 1 more

Ranked

66^th among 3164 active competitors

Employee Count

850 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Verizon & 4144 more

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Africell has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 12, 2018. Africell has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Africell:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 02, 2021	1521486	Conventional Debt	7792163	2369915	1023236	3353837
Mar 12, 2018	5913492	Conventional Debt	1645587	9475070	1262900	Helios & 1 more

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The founders of Africell is Ziad Dalloul. Ziad Dalloul is the CEO of Africell.

Here are the details of Africell's key team members:

Ziad Dalloul: Founder & CEO of Africell and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Africell's employee count trend

Africell has 850 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Africell's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Africell include Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Africell, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services	-	Morton Brown Family Wealth, Berkshire Hathaway ... & 17 others	82/100
2nd	AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of wireless and internet services	-	J.L. Bainbridge & Company, Elliott Management ... & 13 others	82/100
3rd	T-Mobile 1994, Bellevue (United States), Public	Provider of mobile telecommunication services	-	Alcor Fund, Seyen Capital & 16 others	82/100
4th	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	Coast Capital, Elliott Management & 12 others	81/100
5th	MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public	Provider of mobile network services	$7.05M	Barclays Bank of Uganda, KCB Group & 38 others	81/100
6th	Optus 1981, North Ryde (Australia), Acquired	Provider of mobile internet services for home and offices	$19.7M	Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Temasek	81/100
7th	Telia Company 1853, Solna (Sweden), Acquired	Provider of integrated telecom and TV services	-	Norvestia, Northwood Ventures & 1 others	81/100
8th	Zain Group 1983, Kuwait City (Kuwait), Public	Telecom services provider	-	Finnfund, Arab Bank & 2 others	80/100
9th	SK Telecom 1984, South Korea, Public	Provider of integrated telecommunication services	-	Deutsche Bank, HSBC & 4 others	78/100
10th	SoftBank 1986, Tokyo (Japan), Series A	Company that offers mobile phones, internet, and clean energy services	$8.99M	Yahoo Japan, Red Badge Management	78/100
66th	Africell 2001, Beirut (Lebanon), Funding Raised	Provider of mobile communication services	-	Helios, Gemcorp	66/100