IHS Towers Expands Partnership With Airtel Africa by Renewing and Expanding Contract in Nigeria
07 Febbraio 2024 - 11:10AM
Business Wire
Commits 3,950 Tenancies Over The Next 5
Years
With The Majority Over 2024/2025
Renews Approximately 6,000 Existing Tenancies
Through 2031
IHS Nigeria and related entities, which are subsidiaries of IHS
Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”), one of the largest
independent owners, operators, and developers of shared
communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, and
Airtel Nigeria, a subsidiary of Airtel Africa Plc (LSE:AAF), one of
the largest MNO’s on the African continent, have today announced a
commitment for Airtel Nigeria to take 3,950 tenancies over the next
five years (with the majority expected over 2024/2025) and extended
the term of its existing tenancies covering approximately 6,000
tenancies until December 2031.
The agreement includes 2,500 colocations in addition to 5G
amendments and build to suit sites to be owned and operated by IHS
Nigeria.
In line with Airtel Africa’s sustainability strategy launched in
October 2021, and IHS Towers’ plans to pursue its Carbon Reduction
Roadmap aimed at reducing IHS Towers’ intensity metric by 50% by
2030, both companies have agreed to cooperate on new green
initiatives on the collective sites going forward.
Sam Darwish, Chairman & CEO, IHS Towers, said “The
expansion and renewal of our relationship with Airtel Nigeria is a
testament to our continued commitment to serving our customers and
the connectivity demands of Africa. Airtel Nigeria, as well as
Airtel Africa who we serve in other markets in Africa, has been a
long-term partner of IHS, and I am delighted that we continue to
strengthen our collaboration to help facilitate mobile connectivity
in our largest market, supporting our customers in rolling out new
sites throughout Nigeria.”
About IHS Towers: IHS Towers is one of the largest
independent owners, operators and developers of shared
communications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is
one of the largest independent multinational towercos solely
focused on the emerging markets. The Company has nearly 40,000
towers across its 11 markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia,
Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kuwait, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa
and Zambia. For more information, please email:
communications@ihstowers.com or visit:
https://www.ihstowers.com
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