Airtel Africa has posted a strong financial rebound in its full-year 2025 results, reporting a pre-tax profit of $661 million for the year ended March 31, 2025. This marks a dramatic turnaround from the $63 million pre-tax loss recorded in FY2024, representing a 1,147.8% year-on-year growth in reported currency.
The company’s profit after tax reached $328 million, a significant swing from the $89 million loss recorded the previous year. This recovery follows a year of easing currency pressures and successful execution of strategic initiatives, particularly in Nigeria.
Total revenue for the year stood at $4,955 million. While this reflects a 21.1% increase in constant currency, it represents a slight 0.5% dip in reported currency due to currency devaluation in key markets.
Growth in Q4 2025 was especially robust, with revenues rising by 23.2% in constant currency and 17.8% in reported currency. These gains were largely attributed to tariff adjustments and improved macroeconomic stability in Nigeria.
Commenting on the performance, Airtel Africa CEO Sunil Taldar said the company’s revitalized strategy was paying off. “We have reported another strong operating performance as our strategy continues to deliver against the significant opportunity that exists across our markets,” he said.
He highlighted network investments, digital platform expansion, and customer-focused enhancements as key to driving the company’s results. “We’ve seen a 20% increase in smartphone customers to 74.4 million, which led to a 47.5% rise in data traffic.
Meanwhile, Airtel Money also supported financial inclusion with 17.3% growth in customers and a 32% increase in transaction value to $136 billion in constant currency,” he added.
Taldar noted that the company’s cost optimisation programme and accelerating revenue growth helped expand EBITDA margins, particularly in the final quarter of FY2025.
