Airtel Nigeria revenue jumps 30% on data surge
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Airtel Nigeria generated $333m in revenue for the quarter ended 30 June 2025, representing a 30 per cent year-on-year increase in reported currency and a 48.9 per cent rise in constant currency.
The figures were disclosed in the second-quarter financial report of Airtel Africa Plc.
The growth was primarily driven by strong performance in data and voice services. Data revenue rose to $164m, reflecting a 40.2 per cent increase in reported currency and 60.3 per cent in constant currency. Voice revenue also climbed to $134m, up 19.1 per cent in reported terms and 36.7 per cent in constant currency.
Earlier this year, the Nigerian Communications Commission approved a 50 per cent tariff increase for telecommunications operators, resulting in higher prices for data bundles and voice calls, an intervention that significantly contributed to the revenue boost.
Other revenue streams, including messaging and value-added services, contributed $34m, an increase of 28.7 per cent in reported currency and 46.9 per cent in constant currency. Mobile money revenue, however, remained modest at $2m, compared to $1m in the same period last year.
The company’s average revenue per user increased from $1.70 to $2.10, marking a 22.9 per cent rise in reported currency and 40.8 per cent in constant currency.
Meanwhile, Airtel Africa, parent company of Airtel Nigeria, posted total revenue of $1.42bn for the second quarter of 2025, reflecting a 24.9 per cent growth in constant currency and 22.4 per cent in reported currency. The group said it benefited from improved macroeconomic conditions, data usage growth, and tariff adjustments in Nigeria.
Airtel Africa operates in 14 countries across the continent, with Nigeria remaining its largest and most strategic market. The company noted that while Nigerian operations played a central role in the overall growth, strong performance in Francophone Africa also contributed to the acceleration in revenue, driven by a continued focus on customer experience.
Its Chief Executive Officer Sunil Taldar said, “We are very pleased with the strong growth in our operating and financial performance in the first quarter. The strength of this performance and the scale of the growth we achieved, reflects the sustained demand for our services and the strength of our business model to meet these demands.
“Operationally, the acceleration in customer base growth to 9 per cent, and 17.4 per cent growth in our data customers to 75.6 million reflects the strong on-ground execution with a relentless focus on digitisation and the simplification of the customer experience.”
