Airtel Africa Plc (GB:AAF)
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
375.00 p
â–²(6.47% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/01/26
The score is driven mainly by strong operating profitability and cash generation, supported by a constructive earnings call highlighting continued growth and improving finance metrics. Offsetting factors are balance-sheet leverage and historical earnings volatility, plus weak technical positioning (below key moving averages) and a relatively high P/E with only a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Cash generation
Sizable trailing twelve‑month operating cash flow and FCF demonstrate durable internal funding for network CapEx, working capital and debt service. Strong cash conversion supports sustained investment in sites/fiber and gives flexibility to reduce high‑cost debt or fund Airtel Money scaling over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
High leverage
Airtel Africa’s materially elevated debt-to-equity constrains financial flexibility and increases sensitivity to interest rates and FX movements. Even with improving effective rates and some deleveraging, leverage limits runway for aggressive M&A, raises refinancing risk and magnifies downside if cash flows soften.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
Sizable trailing twelve‑month operating cash flow and FCF demonstrate durable internal funding for network CapEx, working capital and debt service. Strong cash conversion supports sustained investment in sites/fiber and gives flexibility to reduce high‑cost debt or fund Airtel Money scaling over the next several quarters.
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Airtel Africa Plc (AAF) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£12.83B
Dividend Yield1.5%
Average Volume (3M)3.69M
Price to Earnings (P/E)24.6
Beta (1Y)1.20
Revenue Growth14.13%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUK
Employees4,189
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryTelecommunications Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.04
Shares Outstanding3,644,344,200
10 Day Avg. Volume3,430,308
30 Day Avg. Volume3,690,929
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.24
Price to Book (P/B)2.28
Price to Sales (P/S)0.99
P/FCF Ratio4.01
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£370.50Price Target Upside5.20% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)0.17
Revenue Forecast (FY)£6.30B
Airtel Africa Plc Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Airtel Africa Plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications and mobile money services to customers in Nigeria, East Africa, and Francophone Africa. It offers prepaid and postpaid wireless voice, international roaming, and fixed ...
How the Company Makes Money
Airtel Africa primarily makes money by selling telecommunications and mobile financial services to customers across its operating markets. Its main revenue streams include: (1) Mobile services revenue: recurring and usage-based charges for voice c...
Airtel Africa Plc Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jan 30, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:May 08, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized broad, multi-dimensional operational and financial strength: strong double-digit constant-currency revenue and EBITDA growth, margin expansion, significant mobile money scaling, accelerated CapEx and network expansion, and improving finance metrics. Headwinds exist — notably competitive intensity in East Africa, regulatory outages, voice declines, potential lapping of Nigeria tariff-driven growth and some execution/regulatory risks for new initiatives — but management presented these as manageable or temporary while highlighting ongoing strategic responses. Overall, the positives substantially outweigh the negatives.Positive Updates
Strong Revenue and EBITDA Growth
Reported currency revenues grew 28.3% year-on-year while reported EBITDA grew ~36%. On a constant currency basis, revenues rose 24.6% and EBITDA increased 31% over the prior year.
Negative Updates
Competitive Intensity in East Africa
Management flagged significantly higher competitive intensity in some East African markets; although underlying metrics (customer base growth ~9.5%, smartphone growth ~19%) remain solid, competition has created temporary headwinds to growth.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Revenue and EBITDA Growth
Reported currency revenues grew 28.3% year-on-year while reported EBITDA grew ~36%. On a constant currency basis, revenues rose 24.6% and EBITDA increased 31% over the prior year.
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Company Guidance
Management gave limited explicit forward guidance but highlighted a few concrete metrics: full‑year CapEx is guided at USD 875–900m (with $603m spent in the first 9 months, +30% YoY, and management on track to hit the range), the Airtel Money IPO remains on track for H1 2026, the group says it is comfortable with current leverage (net leverage cited around 1.9x while lease‑adjusted leverage is ~0.7x, down from 1.1x a year earlier) as the group's effective interest rate has declined ~200 basis points, and Nigerian tax reform (input VAT claimable from 1 Jan) is expected to boost Nigeria margins by about 1.5% from Q4; management reiterated they do not provide forward quarterly revenue guidance and emphasized continued network investment (≈2,500 sites added and fiber >81,500 km) to support growth.Airtel Africa Plc Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
54
Neutral
Cash Flow
67
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 5.98B | 4.96B | 5.25B | 4.71B | 3.91B | 3.42B |
| Gross Profit | 3.97B | 3.48B | 3.58B | 3.25B | 2.64B | 2.23B |
| EBITDA | 2.96B | 2.13B | 2.58B | 2.28B | 1.68B | 1.53B |
| Net Income | 535.63M | 220.00M | 663.00M | 631.00M | 339.00M | 370.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 13.44B | 12.02B | 11.17B | 10.36B | 9.99B | 9.32B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 835.00M | 644.00M | 1.33B | 1.52B | 1.14B | 1.08B |
| Total Debt | 6.38B | 5.98B | 4.22B | 3.93B | 4.62B | 4.28B |
| Total Liabilities | 10.23B | 9.25B | 7.36B | 6.71B | 6.64B | 6.04B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.86B | 2.49B | 3.63B | 3.50B | 3.40B | 3.39B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.05B | 1.41B | 927.00M | 1.27B | 751.00M | 576.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.77B | 2.27B | 2.21B | 2.01B | 1.67B | 1.39B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -954.00M | -562.00M | -1.03B | -557.00M | -1.16B | -801.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.23B | -1.54B | -1.12B | -1.61B | -575.00M | -370.00M |
Airtel Africa Plc Technical Analysis
Positive
352.20
Price Trends
348.45
Positive
335.50
Positive
272.79
Positive
Market Momentum
4.45
Negative
56.26
Neutral
52.76
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:AAF, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 352.2 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 354.45, above the 50-day MA of 348.45, and above the 200-day MA of 272.79, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 4.45 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 56.26 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 52.76 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:AAF.
Airtel Africa Plc Peers Comparison
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Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | £19.94B | 27.60 | 5.29% | 4.42% | -2.53% | 24.52% | |
67 Neutral | £1.98B | 22.18 | -5.19% | 0.65% | 0.88% | -133.77% | |
63 Neutral | £12.83B | 24.62 | 21.04% | 1.50% | 14.13% | ― | |
63 Neutral | £25.69B | 7.41 | -8.37% | 3.74% | 16.15% | -279.78% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
57 Neutral | £3.88B | -16.28 | -35.13% | ― | ― | ― | |
56 Neutral | £1.79B | 58.15 | ― | ― | 4.95% | ― |
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Airtel Africa Plc Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Completes Second Tranche of $100m Share Buy-Back
Positive
Mar 25, 2026
Airtel Africa has executed a further share repurchase under its ongoing buy-back programme, acquiring 2,889 ordinary shares on 24 March 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 355.73p, with the shares to be held in treasury. Following this tran...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Airtel Africa Unveils Boardroom Shake-Up as Chair Sunil Bharti Mittal Prepares to Step Down
Neutral
Mar 25, 2026
Airtel Africa has announced a planned leadership transition, with long-standing Chair Sunil Bharti Mittal set to retire following the company’s AGM in July 2026 after steering the group from its 2010 acquisition through its 2019 listing and ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Adds to $100m Buy-back With New Treasury Share Purchase
Positive
Mar 24, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 125,000 ordinary shares on 23 March 2026 under its ongoing $100 million share buy-back programme, paying between 340p and 361p per share at a volume-weighted average price of 353.39p. The shares, acquired across multi...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Buy-Back With New Treasury Share Purchase
Positive
Mar 23, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 125,000 ordinary shares at prices between 348.60p and 364.40p under its ongoing share buy-back programme, with a volume-weighted average price of 355.15p. The shares will be held in treasury, reflecting continued capi...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Buy-Back With New Treasury Share Purchase
Positive
Mar 20, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 30,000 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 362.64p as part of its ongoing share buy-back programme, with the shares to be held in treasury. Following this latest transaction, the company has 3,654,88...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Tightens Share Base With Further Buy-Back Tranche
Positive
Mar 19, 2026
Airtel Africa has executed another tranche of its ongoing share buy-back programme, repurchasing 30,000 ordinary shares on 18 March 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 377.02p. The shares, acquired across multiple venues including the Londo...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Buys More Shares in Ongoing $100m Buy-Back Programme
Positive
Mar 18, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued execution of its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 30,000 ordinary shares on 17 March 2026 at prices between 362.60p and 374.80p, with a volume-weighted average of 368.73p. The shares, acquired via Barclays Capital...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Advances $100m Buy-Back With New Treasury Share Purchase
Positive
Mar 16, 2026
Airtel Africa plc continued executing its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 80,000 ordinary shares on 13 March 2026 at prices between 339p and 355p, with a volume-weighted average price of 349.13p. The shares will be held in treasury, leaving...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Adds 80,000 Shares to Treasury in Ongoing $100m Buy-back
Positive
Mar 13, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 80,000 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 344.8 pence as part of its ongoing share buy-back programme, with the shares to be held in treasury. Following this latest transaction, the company has 3,65...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Expands Share Buy-Back, Lifts Treasury Holdings
Positive
Mar 12, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued its ongoing share buy-back programme, repurchasing 95,299 ordinary shares on 11 March 2026 at prices between 332.00p and 342.00p, with a volume-weighted average price of 337.61p. The shares will be held in treasury, lea...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Buy-Back With New Treasury Share Purchase
Positive
Mar 11, 2026
Airtel Africa has executed another tranche of its ongoing share buy-back programme, repurchasing 80,000 ordinary shares on 10 March 2026 at prices between 342.40p and 349.40p, with a volume-weighted average of 346.63p. The shares will be held in t...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa to Switch External Auditor to EY from 2028
Positive
Mar 10, 2026
Airtel Africa has concluded a formal tender for its external audit mandate and intends to appoint Ernst Young LLP as its external auditor for the financial year ending 31 March 2028 and beyond, subject to shareholder approval at the 2027 annual g...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Adds 100,000 Shares to Treasury in Ongoing Buy-Back
Positive
Mar 10, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 100,000 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 332.08 pence as part of its ongoing $100 million share buy-back programme arranged with Barclays Capital Securities. The shares, acquired across several Eu...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Share Buy-Back With New 100,000-Share Purchase
Positive
Mar 10, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 100,000 ordinary shares on 9 March 2026 under its ongoing share buy-back programme, at prices between 325.80p and 335.20p and a volume-weighted average price of 332.08p. The shares will be held in treasury, leaving 3,...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Buys Back 100,000 Shares in Ongoing $100m Programme
Positive
Mar 10, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 100,000 ordinary shares on 9 March 2026 under its ongoing $100m share buy-back programme, paying a volume-weighted average price of 332.08 pence, with prices ranging between 325.80 pence and 335.20 pence across severa...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Share Buy-Back With New 80,000-Share Purchase
Positive
Mar 9, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 80,000 ordinary shares on 6 March 2026 at prices between 339.80p and 357.40p, with a volume-weighted average price of 345.59p. The purchased shares will be held in treasury, le...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Expands Treasury Stock with Ongoing $100m Share Buy-back
Positive
Mar 6, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 30,000 ordinary shares on 5 March 2026 at prices ranging between 355.20p and 367.40p, with a volume-weighted average price of 361.65p. The shares, acquired via Barclays Capital...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Buys Back More Shares, Lifts Treasury Holdings
Positive
Mar 5, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 60,000 of its own ordinary shares at prices between 348p and 364p, at a volume-weighted average of 359.26p, under its ongoing share buy-back programme arranged with Barclays Capital Securities. The shares will be held...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Expands Share Buy-Back, Updates Voting Rights Count
Positive
Mar 4, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 80,000 ordinary shares on 3 March 2026 under its ongoing share buy-back programme, paying between 339.80p and 351.40p per share at a volume-weighted average price of 346.50p. The shares, acquired across multiple Europ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Buy-Back With New Treasury Share Purchases
Positive
Mar 3, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 60,000 of its own ordinary shares on 2 March 2026 under its ongoing share buy-back programme, at prices ranging between 342.40p and 359.20p and a volume-weighted average price of 353.57p. The shares will be held in tr...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Updates Share Capital and Voting Rights Amid Ongoing Buyback
Neutral
Mar 2, 2026
Airtel Africa has reported its total issued share capital as of 28 February 2026 at 3,654,881,028 ordinary shares of USD 0.50 each, including 9,238,490 shares held in treasury that carry no voting rights. For the purposes of regulatory disclosures...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Buy-Back With New Treasury Share Purchases
Positive
Mar 2, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 60,000 ordinary shares on 27 February 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 351.87p, with prices ranging between 347.80p and 354.80p. The shares will be held in treasury, ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Share Buy-back, Tightening Share Base
Positive
Feb 27, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued its ongoing $100m share buy-back programme, repurchasing 80,000 ordinary shares on 26 February 2026 at prices between 339.20p and 351.80p, with a volume-weighted average price of 343.95p. The shares will be held in trea...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Advances $100m Buy-Back With New 60,000-Share Purchase
Positive
Feb 26, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued its ongoing share buy-back programme, repurchasing 60,000 ordinary shares at prices between 350.80p and 358.20p on 25 February 2026, with a volume-weighted average price of 353.83p. The repurchased shares will be held i...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Continues Share Buy-Back, Adds 60,000 Shares to Treasury
Positive
Feb 26, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued to execute its approved share buy-back programme, repurchasing 60,000 ordinary shares on 25 February 2026 at prices between 350.80p and 358.20p, with a volume-weighted average price of 353.83p. The shares, acquired via ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Advances $100m Buy-back With Fresh Treasury Share Purchase
Positive
Feb 25, 2026
Airtel Africa plc has continued executing its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 60,000 ordinary shares on 24 February 2026 at prices between 350.00p and 354.20p, with a volume-weighted average price of 352.60p. The repurchased shares will be ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Tightens Share Base With Latest Tranche of Buy-Back
Positive
Feb 24, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued executing its share buy-back programme, purchasing 60,000 ordinary shares on 23 February 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 355.28 pence per share through Barclays Capital Securities across multiple European tra...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Buy-Back With New Treasury Share Purchase
Positive
Feb 23, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 60,000 ordinary shares on 20 February 2026 under its ongoing $100 million share buy-back programme, at a volume-weighted average price of 354.39p, with prices ranging between 352.20p and 356.60p on the London Stock Ex...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Share Buy-Back With New Treasury Purchase
Positive
Feb 20, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 30,000 ordinary shares on 19 February 2026 at prices between 349.20p and 359.20p, with a volume-weighted average price of 352.70p. The repurchased shares will be held in treasu...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Buy-back With Fresh Treasury Share Purchase
Positive
Feb 19, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued executing its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 30,000 ordinary shares on 18 February 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 358.55 pence. The shares will be held in treasury, leaving 3,654,881,028 shares in is...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Buy-Back With New Treasury Share Purchase
Positive
Feb 18, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued executing its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 50,000 ordinary shares on 17 February 2026 at prices between 340p and 345.4p, with a volume-weighted average price of 344.13p. The shares will be held in treasury, le...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Adds 75,000 Shares to Treasury in Ongoing Buy-Back
Positive
Feb 17, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 75,000 of its own ordinary shares on 16 February 2026 under its ongoing $100 million share buy-back programme, paying a volume-weighted average price of 335.02 pence per share across several European trading venues. T...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Expands Share Buy-Back, Updates Voting Rights Count
Positive
Feb 16, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued its active capital management programme, repurchasing 75,000 ordinary shares on 13 February 2026 at prices between 329.60p and 334.80p, with a volume-weighted average of 332.59p. The shares, acquired via Barclays Capita...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Buy-Back With New Treasury Share Purchase
Positive
Feb 13, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 74,446 ordinary shares on 12 February 2026 under its ongoing share buy-back programme, paying a volume-weighted average price of 338.29 GBp, with prices ranging between 333.80p and 343.80p across multiple European tra...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Share Buy-Back With New Treasury Purchase
Positive
Feb 12, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 75,000 ordinary shares as part of its ongoing share buy-back programme, paying between 335.20p and 342.80p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 339.69p. The shares will be held in treasury, leaving 3,654...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Share Buy-Back, Lifts Treasury Stock
Positive
Feb 11, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 75,000 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 336.01p as part of its ongoing share buy-back programme, with the shares to be held in treasury. Following this transaction, the company has 3,654,881,028 o...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Buy-Back with Fresh Treasury Share Purchase
Positive
Feb 10, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 75,000 of its own ordinary shares on 9 February 2026 at prices between 328.80p and 336.00p, with a volume-weighted average price of 334.14p, under its ongoing $100m share buy-back programme. The shares will be held in...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Buys Back 100,000 Shares Under Ongoing $100m Programme
Positive
Feb 9, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 100,000 ordinary shares at prices between 320.80p and 330.00p, with a volume-weighted average price of 328.48p, under its ongoing share buy-back programme executed through Barclays Capital Securities. The shares will ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Buys Back More Shares Under $100m Programme
Positive
Feb 6, 2026
Airtel Africa has executed another tranche of its ongoing share buy-back programme, repurchasing 125,000 ordinary shares on 5 February 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 321.55p, with the stock to be held in treasury. Following this latest...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Buys Back 125,000 Shares in Ongoing $100m Programme
Positive
Feb 5, 2026
Airtel Africa has executed another tranche of its ongoing share buy-back programme, repurchasing 125,000 ordinary shares on 4 February 2026 at prices ranging between 318.80p and 329.60p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 325.59p. T...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Buys Back 300,000 Shares Under Ongoing $100m Programme
Positive
Feb 4, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued executing its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 300,000 ordinary shares on 3 February 2026 at prices between 323.20p and 332.60p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 325.78p. The ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Buys Back 300,000 Shares as $100m Programme Progresses
Positive
Feb 3, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued to execute its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 300,000 ordinary shares on 2 February 2026 at prices between 317.60p and 326.40p, at a volume-weighted average price of 322.38p, with the shares to be held in treasu...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Updates Market on Voting Rights Amid Ongoing Share Buyback
Neutral
Feb 2, 2026
Airtel Africa has reported that its issued share capital as of 31 January 2026 stands at 3,655,121,028 ordinary shares, of which 7,489,044 are held in treasury and carry no voting rights. The total number of voting rights available to shareholders...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Extends $100m Buyback and Redirects Shares to Employee Scheme
Positive
Feb 2, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 200,000 of its own ordinary shares on 30 January 2026 under its ongoing $100m share buy-back programme, at prices ranging between 314.00p and 345.80p, and a volume-weighted average price of 321.67p. Following these tr...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels New Batch of Shares Under $100m Buy-Back Programme
Positive
Jan 30, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued execution of its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 40,000 ordinary shares on 29 January 2026 at prices between 340.60p and 349.20p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 344.73p. The shares acquired wil...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Airtel Africa Posts Strong Nine-Month Growth as Data and Mobile Money Surge
Positive
Jan 30, 2026
Airtel Africa reported strong results for the nine months to 31 December 2025, underscoring robust growth across both its telecoms and mobile money operations. The customer base rose 10% to 179.4 million, with data users up 14.6% to 81.8 million a...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels Further Shares Under Ongoing $100m Buy-Back Programme
Positive
Jan 29, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued its ongoing $100m share buy-back programme, repurchasing 40,000 ordinary shares on 28 January 2026 at prices between 350.60p and 358.80p per share through Barclays Capital Securities, with the shares to be cancelled. Fo...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Cancels Further Shares Under $100m Buy-Back Programme
Positive
Jan 28, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued executing its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 40,000 ordinary shares on 27 January 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 360.69 pence per share under its existing mandate with Barclays Capital Securities. Th...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels Further Shares Under Ongoing $100m Buy-Back
Positive
Jan 28, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued execution of its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 40,000 ordinary shares on 27 January 2026 at prices between 358.20p and 361.80p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 360.69p. The repurchased shares ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Cancels Additional Shares Under $100m Buyback Programme
Neutral
Jan 27, 2026
Airtel Africa plc has repurchased 40,000 of its own ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 358.44 pence per share as part of its ongoing $100m share buyback programme, with the shares to be cancelled. Following this latest transacti...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels Further Shares Under $100m Buy-Back Programme
Positive
Jan 26, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 40,000 of its own ordinary shares on 23 January 2026 under its ongoing $100m share buy-back programme, at a volume-weighted average price of 362.18 pence per share, with all repurchased shares to be cancelled. Followi...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels Additional Shares as Buy-Back Reaches 41.5 Million
Positive
Jan 23, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued executing its $100m share buy-back programme, purchasing 40,000 ordinary shares on 22 January 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 363.78p per share through Barclays Capital Securities across multiple European tra...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels Additional Shares Under Ongoing $100m Buy-back
Positive
Jan 22, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued executing its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 40,000 ordinary shares on 21 January 2026 at prices between 350.80p and 358.00p per share, at a volume-weighted average price of 354.66p. The shares will be cancelled...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels Additional Shares Under $100m Buy-Back Programme
Positive
Jan 21, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued to execute its ongoing share buy-back programme, repurchasing 40,000 ordinary shares on 20 January 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 354.73 pence per share through Barclays Capital Securities. The shares will b...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Cancels New Tranche of Shares Under Ongoing Buy-Back
Positive
Jan 20, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued executing its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 40,000 ordinary shares on 19 January 2026 at prices between 356.00p and 362.20p, with a volume-weighted average price of 359.12p. The repurchased shares will be cance...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels Further Shares Under $100m Buy-Back Programme
Positive
Jan 19, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 40,000 of its own ordinary shares on 16 January 2026, at prices between 357p and 362p per share and a volume-weighted average price of 359.13p, as part of its ongoing $100m share buy-back programme arranged with Barcl...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Share Buy-Back With Further Share Cancellation
Positive
Jan 16, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued executing its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 39,511 ordinary shares on 15 January 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 356.59p, with the shares to be cancelled. Following this latest transaction, the compa...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels 40,000 Shares in Ongoing $100m Buy-Back
Positive
Jan 15, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 40,000 of its own ordinary shares as part of its ongoing $100m share buy-back programme, at prices between 356.20p and 361.60p per share and a volume‑weighted average price of 359.03p. The shares, bought via Bar...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Airtel Africa Sets Date to Release Nine-Month 2025 Results
Neutral
Jan 14, 2026
Airtel Africa has announced it will report its financial results for the nine months ended 31 December 2025 on 30 January 2026, and will host a conference call and presentation for analysts and investors on the same day. The scheduled update will ...
Stock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels Further Shares Under $100m Buy-Back Programme
Positive
Jan 14, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued to execute its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 40,000 ordinary shares on 13 January 2026 at prices between 355.80p and 366.00p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 359.56p. The ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels Further Shares Under $100m Buy-back Programme
Positive
Jan 13, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 40,000 of its own ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 364.53 pence per share as part of its ongoing share buy-back programme, with the shares to be cancelled. Following this latest transaction, the c...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels 40,000 Shares in Ongoing $100m Buy-Back Programme
Positive
Jan 12, 2026
Airtel Africa has executed another tranche of its ongoing share buy-back programme, repurchasing 40,000 ordinary shares on 9 January 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 364.71 pence per share through Barclays Capital Securities across multi...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels New Batch of Shares Under $100m Buy-Back Programme
Positive
Jan 9, 2026
Airtel Africa plc has repurchased 40,000 of its own ordinary shares on 8 January 2026 as part of its ongoing $100 million share buy-back programme, at prices ranging between 365.80p and 374.40p and a volume-weighted average price of 370.37p. The s...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels Fresh Tranche of Shares in Ongoing Buy-Back
Positive
Jan 8, 2026
Airtel Africa has executed another tranche of its ongoing share buy-back programme, repurchasing 40,000 ordinary shares on 7 January 2026 at prices between 366.60p and 374.60p per share, with a volume-weighted average of 372.58p. The repurchased s...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Continues $100m Buy-back With New Share Repurchase
Positive
Jan 7, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 40,000 of its own ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 370.59 pence per share on 6 January 2026 under its ongoing share buy-back programme, with the shares to be cancelled. Following this transaction,...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels Further Shares Under $100m Buy-back Programme
Positive
Jan 6, 2026
Airtel Africa has repurchased 40,000 of its own ordinary shares on 5 January 2026 under its ongoing share buy-back programme, at prices ranging between 358.00p and 369.20p and a volume-weighted average price of 363.72p, with the shares to be cance...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels New Tranche of Shares Under Ongoing $100m Buy-Back
Positive
Jan 5, 2026
Airtel Africa has continued executing its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 40,000 ordinary shares on 2 January 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 361.09p per share through Barclays Capital Securities across multiple trading venues. T...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Airtel Africa Updates Share Capital and Voting Rights Amid Ongoing Buyback
Neutral
Jan 2, 2026
Airtel Africa has reported that its issued share capital at 31 December 2025 stood at 3,655,960,539 ordinary shares, of which 7,489,044 are held in treasury and therefore carry no voting rights. As a result, the total number of voting rights avail...
Stock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
Airtel Africa Cancels Further Shares Under $100m Buy-Back Programme
Positive
Jan 2, 2026
Airtel Africa has executed a further tranche of its ongoing share buy-back programme, repurchasing 40,000 ordinary shares on 31 December 2025 at a volume-weighted average price of 355.95 pence per share, with all purchased shares to be cancelled. ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Airtel Africa Cancels Further Shares in Ongoing $100m Buy-Back Programme
Positive
Dec 31, 2025
Airtel Africa has continued its ongoing share buy-back programme, repurchasing 40,000 ordinary shares on 30 December 2025 at a volume-weighted average price of 355.70 pence per share through Barclays Capital Securities. The shares, acquired across...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
Airtel Africa Cancels 40,000 Shares in Ongoing $100m Buy-Back Programme
Positive
Dec 30, 2025
Airtel Africa has continued to execute its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 40,000 ordinary shares on 29 December 2025 at prices between 335.80p and 342.00p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 337.85p. The repurchased shares w...
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