In its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2025, Airtel Africa Plc has registered an 8.7% customer growth to 166.1 million across the continent.
The customer base has grown by 21.1% to $4,955, while digital inclusion supported a 4.3% increase in smartphone penetration to 44.8%. The report shows that data customers increased by 14.1% to 73.4million, with data usage per customer increasing by 30.4% to 7.0 GB.
Airtel Africa Chief Executive Officer Sunil Taldar appreciates the reported growth and says the strong operating performance reflects the company’s strategy to deliver on the significant opportunity that exists across markets.
“This accelerating revenue growth and cost optimization program has supported quarterly EBITDA margin expansion during the year. Underlying EBITDA margins increased by 200bps from 45.3% in Q1’25 to 47.3% in Q4’25, and we remain focused on further EBITDA margin improvements subject to macroeconomic stability. This, combined with our robust capital structure and disciplined capital allocation, puts us in a strong position to continue investing in network capacity to deliver continued growth. We are making significant progress in our preparations for the Airtel Money IPO and remain committed to this objective,” said Taldar.
The company says that while it welcomes recent stability, it remains cautious of global risks and stays focused on helping customers and growing its business.
