Airtel Africa has delivered a robust financial performance for the year ended 31 March 2026, posting significant growth in revenue, profitability, and customer base across its operations.
The results highlight the company’s successful evolution into a diversified digital services and fintech platform.
Key Financial Highlights
- Revenue: US$6.42 billion, up 29.5% year-on-year.
- Profit After Tax: US$813 million, more than doubling from US$328 million in the prior year.
- Pretax Profit: Approximately US$1.41 billion, representing a 114.7% increase.
Growth Drivers
The strong performance was primarily driven by robust demand for mobile data and continued expansion of Airtel Money:
- Data Revenue: US$2.5 billion (largest revenue segment).
- Voice Revenue: US$2.3 billion.
- Mobile Money Revenue: US$1.08 billion (up from US$770 million).
Airtel Money customers grew 21.3% to 54.1 million, with the annualised transaction value exceeding US$215 billion in Q4.
Customer and Usage Metrics
- Total Subscribers: Increased 10.5% to 183.5 million.
- Data Customers: Rose 14.8% to 84.2 million.
- Smartphone Customers: Grew 22% to 91 million.
- Average Monthly Data Usage per Customer: Increased to 8.9 GB (from 7.0 GB).
Smartphone penetration reached 49.5%, supporting nearly 50% growth in overall data traffic.
Infrastructure and Investment
Airtel Africa maintained strong capital discipline while expanding capacity:
- Capital Expenditure: US$884 million.
- Network Expansion: Added over 3,250 new network sites and 3,200 km of fibre.
- Total Fibre Network: Now stands at approximately 81,900 km.
The company has guided for a capital expenditure of around US$1.1 billion in FY2027 to support further network expansion, home broadband, and digital infrastructure.
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Sunil Taldar, CEO of Airtel Africa, highlighted the role of AI and digital technologies in enhancing operational efficiency and customer experience, while noting that structural growth drivers across Africa’s digital economy remain firmly in place.
Strategic Significance
These results underscore Airtel Africa’s successful evolution into a diversified digital services and fintech platform.
With rising smartphone penetration, accelerating fintech adoption, and sustained investment in infrastructure, the company is well positioned to capitalise on Africa’s long-term digital transformation.
Future Outlook
Airtel Africa delivered exceptional growth in FY2026, with revenue up 29.5% and profit after tax surging to US$813 million.
Strong momentum in data and mobile money, combined with disciplined infrastructure investment, has strengthened the company’s market position across its 14-country footprint.
For the full audited results and detailed segmental analysis, refer to Airtel Africa’s official investor communications.
Airtel Africa Overview
Airtel Africa app: My Airtel Africa App is the group’s self-service mobile application that allows customers to buy bundles, manage accounts, send money and access Airtel services digitally.
Airtel Africa login: Customers log in through the Airtel mobile app or country-specific Airtel portals using their Airtel number and account credentials.
Airtel Africa headquarters: Airtel Africa is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with its registered office at 53-54 Grosvenor Street, London W1K 3HU. The company operates across 14 African countries.
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