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Borrowings - Debt instrument (Details)
$ in Thousands, د.ك in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
KWD (د.ك)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Borrowings          
Borrowings $ 3,510,847   $ 3,344,402 $ 2,609,090 $ 2,203,209
IHS Holding limited, Senior Note Maturing 2026 | US Dollar          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 5.63% 5.63%      
Borrowings $ 498,920   497,861    
IHS Holding limited, Senior Note Maturing 2028 | US Dollar          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 6.25% 6.25%      
Borrowings $ 498,635   497,979    
IHS Netherlands Holdco B.V., Senior Note Maturing 2027 | US Dollar          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 8.00% 8.00%      
Borrowings $ 959,814   952,003    
IHS Holding Term Loan Facility          
Borrowings          
Borrowings 370,000        
IHS Holding Term Loan Facility | US Dollar          
Borrowings          
Borrowings $ 370,935   368,630    
IHS Holding Term Loan Facility | US Dollar | CAS + SOFR          
Borrowings          
Borrowings, adjustment to interest rate basis 3.75% 3.75%      
IHS (Nigeria) Limited, IHSN NG1, maturing 2023 | Nigeria Naira          
Borrowings          
Borrowings     57,448    
IHS (Nigeria) Limited, IHSN NG1, maturing 2023 | Nigeria Naira | Maximum          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 18.00% 18.00%      
IHS (Nigeria) Limited, IHSN NG1, maturing 2023 | Nigeria Naira | Minimum          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 12.50% 12.50%      
INT Towers Limited, maturing 2024 | Nigeria Naira          
Borrowings          
Borrowings     191,188    
INT Towers Limited, maturing 2024 | Nigeria Naira | 3M NIBOR          
Borrowings          
Borrowings, adjustment to interest rate basis 2.50% 2.50%      
INT Towers Limited, maturing 2028 | Nigeria Naira          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 20.00% 20.00%      
Borrowings $ 186,302        
IHS Cte d'Ivoire Ltd (CFA Franc) maturing 2024 | CFA Franc          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 5.00% 5.00%      
Borrowings $ 6,570   18,854    
IHS Cte d'Ivoire Ltd (Euro) maturing 2024 | Euro          
Borrowings          
Borrowings $ 4,841   14,217    
IHS Cte d'Ivoire Ltd (Euro) maturing 2024 | Euro | 3M EURIBOR          
Borrowings          
Borrowings, adjustment to interest rate basis 3.00% 3.00%      
IHS Zambia Limited, 2027 | US Dollar          
Borrowings          
Borrowings $ 81,297   94,596    
IHS Zambia Limited, 2027 | US Dollar | CAS + SOFR          
Borrowings          
Borrowings, adjustment to interest rate basis 5.00% 5.00%      
IHS Brasil Cesso de Infraestruturas S.A., maturing 2031 | Brazil Real          
Borrowings          
Borrowings $ 252,341        
IHS Brasil Cesso de Infraestruturas S.A., maturing 2031 | Brazil Real | CDI          
Borrowings          
Borrowings, adjustment to interest rate basis 3.10% 3.10%      
IHS Brasil Cesso de Infraestruturas S.A., maturing 2029 | Brazil Real          
Borrowings          
Borrowings     68,591    
IHS Brasil Cesso de Infraestruturas S.A., maturing 2029 | Brazil Real | CDI          
Borrowings          
Borrowings, adjustment to interest rate basis 3.65% 3.65%      
IHS Brasil - Cesso de Infraestruturas S.A. Maturing 2028 | Brazil Real          
Borrowings          
Borrowings     82,928    
IHS Brasil - Cesso de Infraestruturas S.A. Maturing 2028 | Brazil Real | CDI          
Borrowings          
Borrowings, adjustment to interest rate basis 3.05% 3.05%      
I-Systems Solues de Infraestrutura S.A., maturing 2030 | Brazil Real          
Borrowings          
Borrowings $ 84,305   38,542    
I-Systems Solues de Infraestrutura S.A., maturing 2030 | Brazil Real | CDI | Maximum          
Borrowings          
Borrowings, adjustment to interest rate basis 2.50% 2.50%      
I-Systems Solues de Infraestrutura S.A., maturing 2030 | Brazil Real | CDI | Minimum          
Borrowings          
Borrowings, adjustment to interest rate basis 2.45% 2.45%      
IHS Kuwait Limited, 2029          
Borrowings          
Borrowings $ 70,900 د.ك 21.8      
IHS Kuwait Limited, 2029 | Kuwaiti Dinar          
Borrowings          
Borrowings $ 61,354   66,251    
IHS Kuwait Limited, 2029 | Kuwaiti Dinar | 3M KIBOR          
Borrowings          
Borrowings, adjustment to interest rate basis 2.00% 2.00%      
IHS Towers South Africa Proprietary Limited maturing 2029 | South Africa, Rand          
Borrowings          
Borrowings $ 185,404   197,836    
IHS Towers South Africa Proprietary Limited maturing 2029 | South Africa, Rand | 3M JIBAR          
Borrowings          
Borrowings, adjustment to interest rate basis 2.75% 2.75%      
IHS Towers South Africa Proprietary Limited bank overdraft | South Africa, Rand          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 11.50% 11.50%      
Borrowings $ 675        
IHS (Nigeria) Limited letter of credit          
Borrowings          
Borrowings $ 98,900        
IHS (Nigeria) Limited letter of credit | Maximum          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 15.55% 15.55%      
IHS (Nigeria) Limited letter of credit | Minimum          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 12.00% 12.00%      
IHS (Nigeria) Limited letter of credit | US Dollar          
Borrowings          
Borrowings $ 98,918   66,047    
IHS (Nigeria) Limited letter of credit | US Dollar | Maximum          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 15.55% 15.55%      
IHS (Nigeria) Limited letter of credit | US Dollar | Minimum          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 12.00% 12.00%      
INT Towers Limited, letter of credit          
Borrowings          
Borrowings $ 219,400        
INT Towers Limited, letter of credit | Maximum          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 15.75% 15.75%      
INT Towers Limited, letter of credit | Minimum          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 12.00% 12.00%      
INT Towers Limited, letter of credit | US Dollar          
Borrowings          
Borrowings $ 219,418   128,063    
INT Towers Limited, letter of credit | US Dollar | Maximum          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 15.75% 15.75%      
INT Towers Limited, letter of credit | US Dollar | Minimum          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 12.00% 12.00%      
ITNG Limited, letter of credit          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 15.49% 15.49%      
Borrowings $ 20        
ITNG Limited, letter of credit | US Dollar          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 15.49% 15.49%      
Borrowings $ 23   987    
Global Independent Connect Limited, letter of credit maturing 2024 | US Dollar          
Borrowings          
Borrowings $ 1,095   1,330    
Global Independent Connect Limited, letter of credit maturing 2024 | US Dollar | Maximum          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 15.49% 15.49%      
Global Independent Connect Limited, letter of credit maturing 2024 | US Dollar | Minimum          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 13.25% 13.25%      
Global Independent Connect Limited, letter of credit maturing 2023 | Chinese Yen          
Borrowings          
Interest rate 12.05% 12.05%      
Borrowings     $ 1,051