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Goodwill and other intangible assets - Allocation of Goodwill (Details)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [line items]      
Opening balance $ 763,388 [1] $ 779,896 $ 656,256
Additions through business combinations   119,035 156,817
Impairment   (121,596)  
Effects of movements in exchange rates and other movements (144,090) (13,947) (33,177)
Closing balance 619,298 763,388 [1] 779,896
IHS Nigeria      
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [line items]      
Opening balance 299,457    
Effects of movements in exchange rates and other movements (147,730)    
Closing balance 151,727 299,457  
IHS Nigeria Limited      
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [line items]      
Opening balance $ 56,336 59,768 63,374
Effects of movements in exchange rates and other movements   (3,432) (3,606)
Closing balance   56,336 59,768
Number of cash-generating units consolidated into one 3    
INT Towers Limited      
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [line items]      
Opening balance $ 202,459 214,775 227,715
Effects of movements in exchange rates and other movements   (12,316) (12,940)
Closing balance   202,459 214,775
IHS Towers NG Limited      
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [line items]      
Opening balance 40,662 43,138 45,741
Effects of movements in exchange rates and other movements   (2,476) (2,603)
Closing balance   40,662 43,138
IHS Cameroon S.A.      
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [line items]      
Opening balance 41,741 44,388 48,170
Effects of movements in exchange rates and other movements 1,547 (2,647) (3,782)
Closing balance 43,288 41,741 44,388
IHS Cote d Ivoire S.A.      
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [line items]      
Opening balance 20,701 22,012 23,888
Effects of movements in exchange rates and other movements 767 (1,311) (1,876)
Closing balance 21,468 20,701 22,012
IHS Zambia Limited      
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [line items]      
Opening balance 46,718 50,709 39,907
Effects of movements in exchange rates and other movements (13,901) (3,991) 10,802
Closing balance 32,817 46,718 50,709
IHS Rwanda Limited      
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [line items]      
Opening balance 11,186 11,867 12,319
Effects of movements in exchange rates and other movements (1,682) (681) (452)
Closing balance 9,504 11,186 11,867
IHS Kuwait Limited      
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [line items]      
Opening balance 12,223 12,369 13,142
Effects of movements in exchange rates and other movements (12) (146) (773)
Closing balance 12,211 12,223 12,369
IHS South Africa Proprietary Limited      
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [line items]      
Opening balance 58,832    
Additions through business combinations   64,394  
Effects of movements in exchange rates and other movements (4,418) (5,562)  
Closing balance 54,414 58,832  
IHS Latam tower businesses      
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [line items]      
Opening balance 187,572 241,451 182,000
Additions through business combinations   54,641 75,034
Impairment   (121,596)  
Effects of movements in exchange rates and other movements 14,957 13,076 (15,583)
Closing balance 202,529 187,572 241,451
I-Systems      
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [line items]      
Opening balance 84,958 79,419  
Additions through business combinations     81,783
Effects of movements in exchange rates and other movements 6,382 5,539 (2,364)
Closing balance $ 91,340 $ 84,958 $ 79,419
[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.