Airtel Africa plc publishes Sustainability Document 2025 reinforcing dedication to ESG influence whereas advancing digital and monetary inclusion all the way in which thru 14 markets
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Africa has this week printed its Sustainability Document 2025, reaffirming its corporate purpose of remodeling lives by rising gain entry to to very vital digital providers, supporting inclusive financial increase, and advancing environmental stewardship at some level of its operations. Airtel Africa is a leading provider of telecommunications and cell cash providers all the way in which thru 14 African worldwide locations.
In 2024/25, Airtel Africa made major growth in bridging the digital divide, advancing monetary inclusion and supporting underserved communities thru strategic funding in connectivity, folks, and sustainable practices.
Airtel Africa’s chief executive officer, Sunil Taldar acknowledged: “This year’s achievements, from connecting 2,176 colleges thru the UNICEF partnership to reaching 44.6 million Airtel Money customers with near-gender parity, expose that the energy of craftsmanship is a catalyst for gender balance. At Airtel Africa, we judge in no longer simplest rising networks, nonetheless we’re moreover building bridges to training, monetary security, and sustainable increase for Africa’s next generation.”
Taldar added that Airtel Africa is connecting the unconnected, giving tens of millions gain entry to to voice, files, and cell cash providers—utilizing financial opportunity and adorning gain entry to to very vital providers.
“Thru inclusive digital providers and cheap monetary merchandise, Airtel Africa is empowering folks and communities, in particular ladies, to totally seize part within the digital financial system. By offering free connectivity and on-line sources to colleges, Airtel Africa is helping children reach their plump capability. A rising agent network moreover helps employment and entrepreneurship alternatives all the way in which thru its footprint.”
Airtel Africa is dedicated, the chief executive officer acknowledged, to lowering the influence of its operations on the ambiance thru funding in renewable energy solutions and guilty terminate administration. The Sustainability Document 2025 adheres to the World Reporting Initiative (GRI) and GSMA telecommunications industry requirements.
Key ESG highlights:
- Providing underserved communities with gain entry to to reliable network and connectivity:
- 2% population coverage all the way in which thru 14 markets (up from 80.4% in 2023/24)
- 36,159 4G infrastructure sites, including extra than 15,300 in rural areas.
- Persisted funding of $670m in network expansion and modernisation to raise tempo, coverage and capacity.
- Bridging the digital divide, utilizing monetary inclusion and addressing gender inequality
- 4 million files customers (+14.1% vs 2023/24)
- 6 million Airtel Money customers (+17.3%), with 44.2% Airtel Money customers who are ladies (+6.2% vs 2023/24)
- 7 million Airtel Money agents in our distribution network (+23.4% vs 2023/24)
- 2% ladies within the crew all the way in which thru the Crew (up from 28.3% vs 2023/24)
- Unlocking capability thru training and employment alternatives
- 2,176 colleges linked to the internet free of payment (up from 1,201 in 2023/24)
- Minimising the influence of our operations on the ambiance
- 500 off-grid sites converted to on-grid energy, lowering reliance on diesel generators.
- 93% of entire terminate recycled (+3% vs 2023/24)
