Segment reporting (Tables)
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9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2026 |
| Segment reporting |
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| Schedule of summarized financial information |
Summarized financial information is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | Nigeria | | SSA | | Latam | | Total | | | $'m | | $'m | | $'m | | $'m | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended September 30, 2026 | | | | | | | | | Revenues from external customers - continuing operations | | 359.4 | | 131.1 | | — | | 490.5 | Revenues from external customers - discontinued operations | | — | | — | | 17.6 | | 17.6 | Revenues from external customers | | 359.4 | | 131.1 | | 17.6 | | | Segment Adjusted EBITDA | | 215.0 | | 74.8 | | 16.0 | | 305.8 | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended September 30, 2025 | | | | | | | | | Revenues from external customers - continuing operations | | 268.0 | | 135.9 | | — | | 403.9 | Revenues from external customers - discontinued operations | | — | | — | | 51.2 | | 51.2 | Revenues from external customers | | 268.0 | | 135.9 | | 51.2 | | | Segment Adjusted EBITDA | | 169.6 | | 80.0 | | 41.2 | | 290.8 | | | | | | | | | | Nine months ended September 30, 2026 | | | | | | | | | Revenues from external customers - continuing operations | | 942.6 | | 391.9 | | — | | 1,334.5 | Revenues from external customers - discontinued operations | | — | | — | | 111.8 | | 111.8 | Revenues from external customers | | 942.6 | | 391.9 | | 111.8 | | | Segment Adjusted EBITDA | | 564.0 | | 223.3 | | 86.4 | | 873.7 | | | | | | | | | | Nine months ended September 30, 2025 | | | | | | | | | Revenues from external customers - continuing operations | | 799.7 | | 384.5 | | — | | 1,184.2 | Revenues from external customers - discontinued operations | | — | | — | | 143.8 | | 143.8 | Revenues from external customers | | 799.7 | | 384.5 | | 143.8 | | | Segment Adjusted EBITDA | | 519.2 | | 224.8 | | 110.3 | | 854.3 |
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| Schedule of items included in measurement of adjusted EBITDA |
Each segment's Adjusted EBITDA above includes the following items: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Continuing operations | | Discontinued operations | | | Nigeria | | SSA | | Unallocated items | | Total | | Latam | | | $'m | | $'m | | $'m | | $'m | | $'m | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended September 30, 2026 | | | | | | | | | | | Power generation | | 102.0 | | 27.6 | | — | | 129.6 | | 0.1 | Staff costs | | 12.3 | | 7.5 | | 16.4 | | 36.2 | | 0.6 | Tower repairs and maintenance | | 8.8 | | 7.2 | | — | | 16.0 | | 0.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended September 30, 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | Power generation | | 63.1 | | 26.2 | | — | | 89.3 | | 1.7 | Staff costs | | 8.6 | | 8.8 | | 19.8 | | 37.2 | | 4.6 | Tower repairs and maintenance | | 6.4 | | 7.1 | | — | | 13.5 | | 2.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | Nine months ended September 30, 2026 | | | | | | | | | | | Power generation | | 255.1 | | 79.9 | | — | | 335.0 | | 2.0 | Staff costs | | 36.3 | | 22.6 | | 52.7 | | 111.6 | | 11.2 | Tower repairs and maintenance | | 22.9 | | 21.3 | | — | | 44.2 | | 3.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | Nine months ended September 30, 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | Power generation | | 180.8 | | 73.9 | | — | | 254.7 | | 3.7 | Staff costs | | 26.4 | | 25.4 | | 62.0 | | 113.8 | | 14.7 | Tower repairs and maintenance | | 16.1 | | 19.7 | | — | | 35.8 | | 7.5 |
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| Schedule of reconciliation of information on reportable segments to the amounts reported in the financial statements |
Reconciliation of information on reportable segments to the amounts reported in the financial statements: | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended | | Nine months ended | | | September 30, | | September 30, | | September 30, | | September 30, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | $'m | | $'m | | $'m | | $'m | | | | | | | | | | Segment Adjusted EBITDA | | 305.8 | | 290.8 | | 873.7 | | 854.3 | Unallocated corporate expenses(a) | | (23.1) | | (29.3) | | (77.0) | | (91.8) | Finance costs | | (115.3) | | (101.7) | | (339.7) | | (330.3) | Depreciation and amortization | | (54.6) | | (105.0) | | (166.6) | | (283.4) | Share-based payment expense | | (17.1) | | (6.0) | | (57.8) | | (20.0) | Other costs(b) | | (52.2) | | (13.1) | | (133.5) | | (21.7) | Net impairment of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets excluding goodwill and related prepaid land rent(c) | | (2.1) | | (1.8) | | (82.5) | | (5.4) | Business combination costs | | (13.5) | | (0.1) | | (29.0) | | (1.3) | Insurance claims | | 0.1 | | 0.1 | | 0.2 | | 0.4 | Net gain/(loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets | | 0.9 | | (0.6) | | 4.3 | | 0.4 | Net impairment reversal of withholding tax receivables (note 7) | | 2.3 | | 24.9 | | 1.8 | | 37.8 | Finance income | | 76.8 | | 130.2 | | 238.3 | | 186.3 | Net loss on disposal of subsidiaries (note 20) | | (58.7) | | — | | (38.7) | | — | Exclude: Loss before tax from discontinued operations (note 21.1) | | 40.8 | | 29.1 | | 39.6 | | 84.2 | Income before tax | | 90.1 | | 217.5 | | 233.1 | | 409.5 |
| (a) | Unallocated corporate expenses primarily consist of costs associated with centralized Group functions including Group executive, finance, HR, IT, legal, tax and treasury services. |
| (b) | Other costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, included $39.0 million and $96.4 million respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2025: $nil) of one-off long term employee benefit costs in relation to business disposals and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement with MTN Group Limited entered into in February 2026, one-off expenses related to strategic initiatives and operating systems of $13.1 million and $35.9 million respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2025: $0.8 million and $5.1 million respectively), costs related to internal reorganization of $nil and $nil respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2025: $1.8 million and $3.5 million respectively). |
| (c) | Includes impairment of held for sale non-current assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 of $nil and $75.4 million respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2025: $nil) (see note 21.1). |
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| Schedule of segment assets, liabilities and additions |
| | | | | | | | | | | Nigeria | | SSA | | Latam | | Total | | | $'m | | $'m | | $'m | | $'m | | | | | | | | | | Additions of property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets and intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | Three months ended September 30, 2026 | | | | | | | | | - Segments | | 33.7 | | 16.5 | | 3.7 | | 53.9 | - Unallocated items | | | | | | | | (0.4) | | | | | | | | | 53.5 | Three months ended September 30, 2025 | | | | | | | | | - Segments | | 41.7 | | 31.3 | | 23.0 | | 96.0 | - Unallocated items | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 96.0 | Nine months ended September 30, 2026 | | | | | | | | | - Segments | | 76.2 | | 33.1 | | 54.8 | | 164.1 | - Unallocated items | | | | | | | | (0.4) | | | | | | | | | 163.7 | Nine months ended September 30, 2025 | | | | | | | | | - Segments | | 60.3 | | 69.4 | | 106.8 | | 236.5 | - Unallocated items | | | | | | | | 0.4 | | | | | | | | | 236.9 |
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| Schedule of revenue from tier one customers |
Revenue from two customers each represented 10% or more of the Group’s revenue from continuing operations as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended | | Nine months ended | | | | September 30, | | September 30, | | September 30, | | September 30, | | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | Customer A | | 70% | | 70% | | 70% | | 71% | | Customer B | | 21% | | 17% | | 20% | | 17% | |
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