Airtel Africa plc chief executive officer Sunil Taldar says the $586 million (about K1 trillion) profit after-tax the firm has achieved highlights the strength of its strategy, with strong operating financial trends across the business. In his commentary accompanying published results for the nine-month period ended December 31 2025, he the firm accelerated investment to enhance coverage and data capacity while also expanding its fibre network. Said Taldar: “Coupling this investment with innovative partnerships, strengthens our customer proposition and positions us to capture the considerable growth opportunity across our markets.” He said smartphone adoption continues to increase with penetration of 48.1 percent, and “we are seeing solid progress in the development of our home broadband business, reflecting the need for reliable, high-speed connectivity across our markets”.
The financial results show that the firm’s total customer base increased by 10 percent to 179.4 million, with data customers up 14.6 percent to 81.8 million and smartphone penetration rising to 48.1 percent. In the period under review, mobile money customers reached 52 million, surpassing the 50 million milestone while annualised processed value exceeded $210 billion.0 During the period, group revenue jumped by 28.3 percent to $4.67 billion (about K8 trillion) while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increased by 35.9 percent to $2.28 billion (about K3.9 trillion). During this period, Airtel Africa plc rolled out 2 500 new sites and expanded fibre by 4 000 kilometres, supporting enhanced capacity and customer experience.
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