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Property, plant and equipment - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]      
Right of use assets $ 886,909 $ 965,019 [1]  
IHS Brasil Cesso de Infraestruturas S.A.      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]      
Indirect taxes benefit 1,300 900 $ 400
Towers and tower equipment      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]      
Borrowing costs capitalized 0    
Towers and tower equipment | SSA | Assets held for sale      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]      
Impairment on remeasurement to fair value less costs to sell on assets held for sale $ (71,000)    
Period during which assets held for sale are expected to be disposed of 12 months    
Towers under rationalization program agreed with Key Customer      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]      
Recoverable amount   0  
Vehicles      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]      
Right of use assets $ 2,400 $ 3,500 $ 1,800
[1] Re-presented to reflect the remeasurement period adjustments, as required by IFRS 3, in respect of updates to the accounting for the MTN SA Acquisition in May 2022.