Who owns Tigo?
Tigo is owned by Millicom (Luxembourg, NASDAQ: TIGO).[1]
Evidence: Millicom International Cellular S.A. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-03-24, SEC EDGAR, 24 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Millicom International Cellular S.A. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
- Origin
- 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
- Category
- Telecom › Mobile › Mobile carriers
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: TIGO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Tigo
Tigo is the main consumer brand of Millicom, used for mobile voice and data, mobile financial services, home broadband, cable and satellite television and fixed voice across eleven Latin American countries. The annual report says Millicom has used the Tigo brand in all its markets since 2004, and that its operating subsidiaries use the registered trademark under licence agreements and letters of consent.
Ownership timeline of Tigo
Where Tigo sits in Millicom
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Millicom
Millicom controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in telecom.
Also in telecom
Other brands in mobile carriers, and who owns them
The 13 brands in mobile carriers on Brandtree belong to 10 owners. The largest is Liberty Latin America, with 2; Millicom has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| C&W | Liberty Latin America | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| by.U | Telkom Indonesia | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| One NZ | Infratil | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| NTT DOCOMO | NTT | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Smart | PLDT | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Rakuten Mobile | Rakuten | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| SK Telecom | SK Telecom | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Personal | Telecom Argentina | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
About the owner: Millicom
Millicom is a publicly listed company headquartered in Luxembourg. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: TIGO.
Millicom is a Luxembourg company that provides fixed and mobile services under the Tigo name in eleven Latin American countries. It was formed in December 1990 when Kinnevik and Millicom Incorporated contributed their international mobile joint ventures. Its principal executive office is in Doral, Florida, and its shares trade on Nasdaq.
🇱🇺 Tigo and other Luxembourgish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 14 brands that began in Luxembourg. 2 of them (14%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Tigo is not one of them.
- Battin — Brasserie Nationale 🇱🇺
- Cargolux — Cargolux 🇱🇺
- Luxair — Luxair 🇱🇺
- Luxaviation — Luxaviation 🇱🇺
- RTL — Bertelsmann 🇩🇪
- Rakuten Viber — Rakuten 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Tigo?
The parent company of Tigo is Millicom, a publicly listed company headquartered in Luxembourg.
Is Tigo Luxembourgish?
Yes. Tigo originated in Luxembourg and its owner, Millicom, is also headquartered in Luxembourg.
Is Tigo still owned by Millicom?
Yes. As of 12 October 2026, Tigo is still owned by Millicom. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Millicom International Cellular S.A. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-03-24 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 24 March 2026; retrieved 12 October 2026.
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