Airtel Africa continues to drive its strategic priorities by focusing on expanding its customer base, enhancing financial inclusion, and optimizing operational efficiency.
Airtel Africa has recorded significant growth in its total customer base, with a 7.9 percent increase to 163.1 million, driven by a surge in data subscribers.
Data penetration remains a key focus, with a 13.8 percent increase in data users, leading to higher data consumption per customer.
Smartphone penetration has also risen, reinforcing the company’s commitment to digital adoption.
Mobile money remains a crucial pillar of growth, with an 18.3 percent increase in subscribers, further supported by a 33.3 percent rise in transaction value, underscoring the growing demand for financial services across its markets.
Airtel Africa’s revenue growth strategy is anchored in expanding its mobile services, particularly data and mobile money, which have seen double-digit growth in constant currency.
Airtel Africa has reported a 20.4 percent increase in revenue in constant currency, though currency devaluations impacted reported figures.
Voice and data revenues continued to drive top-line growth, with data revenue growing by nearly 30 percent.
The company’s focus on cost efficiency has led to an improvement in EBITDA margins over the quarters despite macroeconomic challenges such as rising fuel costs and currency fluctuations. The company has also leveraged favorable currency movements, particularly in Nigeria and Tanzania, to improve its profitability.
Investment in infrastructure remains a strategic priority, with increased network capacity and expansion of fibre coverage to enhance service quality.
Airtel Africa has deployed nearly 2,850 new sites and expanded its fibre network by 2,600 km, supporting improved customer experience.
The company remains committed to disciplined capital allocation, with capital expenditure of $456 million in the current period, while maintaining guidance between $725 million and $750 million for the full year. This strategic investment is aimed at sustaining long-term growth, strengthening market leadership, and driving financial inclusion across Africa.
Airtel Africa CEO Sunil Taldar said: “We remain committed to investing for the future by expanding our distribution and network to ensure that we capture this significant growth opportunity on offer.”
Baburajan Kizhakedath
