Airtel Africa Q2 profit rises 16% to $254 million
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- ✓Airtel Africa reported a 15.9% rise in quarterly net profit to $254 million on Friday.
- ✓Revenue grew to $1.97 billion as customer numbers reached 193.9 million.
- ✓CEO Sunil Taldar said, "We delivered a record underlying Ebitda margin of 50.4% in Q2'27 through a combination of operational discipline and cost efficiency."
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- India Economy
Airtel Africa has revealed a remarkable 15.9% jump in its quarterly net profit, reaching $254 million, fueled by robust revenue growth. The total revenue escalated to $1.97 billion, showcasing a 25.7% rise in reported currency. Operating profit surged by 28.5% to $659 million, while customer numbers soared by 11.6%, pointing to the growing demand for data and mobile money services. The company achieved a record underlying Ebitda margin of 50.
Airtel Africa on Friday reported a 15.9% year-on-year rise in quarterly net profit to $254 million, buoyed by higher operating profit and growth in data and mobile money revenues.
The performance helped offset higher finance costs and inflationary pressure from rising fuel prices.
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