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Company Intelligence Terminal · Telecoms · Mobile Network Operators

AIRTELAFRI · Airtel Africa Plc

Airtel Africa Plc

AIRTELAFRI
NGXEquity · Ordinary SharesTelecomsMobile Network Operators
2200.00NGN-0.91%
Market cap ₦8.27T · as of 17 Jun 2026, 08:06
Ask about AIRTELAFRI
Current price
2200.00NGN
Open
2221.69
Previous close
2220.20
Today's range
2190.25 – 2246.79
52-week high
2457.01
52-week low
2161.88
Deals
198
Volume
6.4M
Value traded
₦14.2B
Market cap
₦8.27T
YTD performance
-0.91%

Company profile

Airtel Africa Plc is a leading telecoms operator in Nigeria, with operations spanning multiple states and a track record across investment cycles.

CEO
Sunil Taldar
HQ
Lagos
Founded
2010
Employees
5,400
Sector
Telecoms
Sub-sector
Mobile Network Operators
Ticker
AIRTELAFRI
Website
airtelafri.ng
Beta
0.81
AI-generated summary

Airtel Africa Plc (AIRTELAFRI) operates in Nigeria's telecoms value chain with an estimated FY2024 revenue of ₦6794bn and PAT of ₦666bn. Headline ROE is 8.2% and leverage sits at 0.50x debt-to-equity, mapping to a composite risk score of 27/100 (Low).

Bull case
  • Scale leadership within its telecoms sub-sector with durable distribution moat.
  • Resilient ROE supports re-rating if rates ease in H2.
  • Capital-light reinvestment runway versus listed peers.
Bear case
  • FX volatility could compress imported-input margins.
  • Working-capital build-up in a 27.5% MPR environment.
  • Sector regulatory cadence could front-load compliance cost.

Key risks

  • Macro: persistent inflation > 25% pressuring real demand.
  • Sector-specific regulatory action and tariff resets.
  • Single-market concentration in Nigeria.

Recent developments

  • Board recommended final dividend at last AGM cycle.
  • Operational expansion announced in Lagos corridor.
  • Engagement with CBN on FX repatriation framework noted in latest filing.

Recent news

  • positiveProshare Markets· 09 Jun
    Airtel Africa Plc signs MoU with CBN on FX repatriation framework
  • neutralNGX Wire· 07 Jun
    AIRTELAFRI crosses key technical level on rising volume
  • negativeProshare Research· 04 Jun
    Analysts trim AIRTELAFRI FY26 EPS estimate by 4% on margin pressure
  • positiveBusinessDay· 01 Jun
    Airtel Africa Plc expands Lagos operations with NGN 165.3bn capex