Airtel Africa records higher revenues, client numbers

Airtel Africa currently operates across 14 markets. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

Airtel Africa has recorded improved revenue and customer base growth as African telecoms continue to leverage on their customer base to diversify on data, digital and financial services to remain afloat in the competitive business.

In its half year performance results, Airtel Africa announced customer base growing by 12 percent to 116.4 million subscribers out of the 412.9 million mobile subscribers combined of the top three telecom companies in Africa MTN Group, Orange and Airtel Africa which represents more than 53 percent of total network subscribers on the continent.