v3.24.0.1
Introduction and overview of Group's risk management (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Introduction and overview of Group's risk management  
Schedule of sensitivity analysis of exchange rates

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Effect on

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Effect on

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Effect on

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Effect on

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Effect on

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Effect on

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Effect on

    

Rwandan

    

 Nigerian

    

Zambian

    

South Africa

    

 Brazilian

    

 Kuwaiti

    

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​

 Euro

​

Franc

​

Naira

​

Kwacha

​

Rand

​

Real

​

Dinar

​

​

​

$’000

​

   $’000

​

$’000

​

 $’000

​

 $’000

​

$’000

​

$’000

​

2023

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Rate of change

​

10

%  

10

%  

10

%  

10

%  

10

%  

10

%  

10

%

Effect of US Dollar weakening on loss

 

(21,911)

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(1,311)

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(255,956)

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(16,038)

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(3,996)

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—

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(1,047)

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Effect of US Dollar strengthening on loss

 

21,911

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1,311

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255,956

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16,038

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3,996

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—

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1,047

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2022

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

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Rate of change

 

7

%  

7

%  

7

%  

7

%  

7

%  

7

%  

7

%

Effect of US Dollar weakening on loss

 

(13,153)

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(4,402)

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(165,880)

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(15,528)

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(2,809)

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(18,898)

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(648)

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Effect of US Dollar strengthening on loss

 

13,153

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4,402

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165,880

​

15,528

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2,809

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18,898

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648

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2021

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

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Rate of change

 

5

%  

5

%  

5

%  

5

%  

n/a

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5

%  

5

%

Effect of US Dollar weakening on loss

 

(15,726)

 

(3,284)

 

(106,595)

 

(11,078)

 

—

 

(15,502)

 

(424)

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Effect of US Dollar strengthening on loss

 

15,726

 

3,284

 

106,595

 

11,078

 

—

 

15,502

 

424

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Schedule of foreign exchange exposure on inter company loans

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Nigerian

    

Rwandan

    

Zambian

    

South African

    

Brazilian

    

Kuwaiti

    

​

​

​

Naira

​

Franc

​

Kwacha

​

Rand

​

Real

​

Dinar

​

US Dollar

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​

$’000

​

$’000

​

$’000

​

$’000

​

$’000

​

$’000

​

 $’000

2023

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US Dollar loan

 

2,240,110

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13,108

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79,081

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39,956

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—

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10,473

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—

Euro loan

 

—

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—

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—

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—

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—

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—

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214,271

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2022

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

US Dollar loan

 

2,172,230

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62,886

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127,235

​

40,132

​

269,976

​

9,261

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—

Euro loan

 

—

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—

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—

​

—

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—

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—

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244,194

Schedule of foreign exchange risk

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2023

    

2022

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​

 $’000

​

 $’000

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​

​

​

​

Trade receivables

 

7,330

​

7,356

Cash and cash equivalents

 

50,132

​

45,234

Trade payables

 

(44,835)

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(69,480)

Borrowings

 

(405,592)

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(306,291)

Net exposure

 

(392,965)

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(323,181)

Schedule of interest rate risk

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2023

    

2022

    

2021

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$'000

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$'000

​

$'000

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​

​

​

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Effect of 1% (2022 and 2021: 1%) increase on post tax loss

 

11,412

 

6,345

 

6,343

Effect of 1% (2022 and 2021: 1%) decrease on post tax loss

 

(11,423)

 

(6,846)

 

(6,079)

Schedule of maximum credit exposure

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2023

    

2022

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$’000

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$'000

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​

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Other receivables (note 19)

 

317,452

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387,019

Derivative financial instrument assets (note 18)

 

2,105

 

6,121

Trade receivables (net) (note 19)

 

212,323

 

211,025

Cash and cash equivalents (note 20)

 

293,823

 

514,078

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825,703

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1,118,243

Schedule of credit ratings of other receivables

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2023

    

2022

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$’000

​

$'000

Other receivables

 

  

​

  

AAA

 

22,485

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27,820

A

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—

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63

B

 

259,702

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335,600

Not rated

 

35,265

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23,536

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317,452

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387,019

Schedule of internal credit ratings

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Internal Credit rating

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First tier

    

Second tier

    

Total

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$'000

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$'000

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$'000

2023

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Accrued Revenue

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86,683

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99

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86,782

Not due

 

57,540

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4,031

 

61,571

0-30 days

 

17,632

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2,240

 

19,872

31-60 days

 

15,072

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4,532

 

19,604

61-90 days

 

1,128

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4,213

 

5,341

Over 90 days

 

19,213

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21,145

 

40,358

Gross trade receivables

 

197,268

 

36,260

 

233,528

Impairment allowance

 

(8,647)

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(12,558)

 

(21,205)

Net trade receivables

 

188,621

 

23,702

 

212,323

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Internal Credit rating

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First tier

    

Second tier

    

Total

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$'000

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$'000

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$'000

2022

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Accrued Revenue

 

84,975

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156

    

85,131

Not due

 

58,169

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3,128

 

61,297

0-30 days

 

22,581

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2,267

 

24,848

31-60 days

 

11,233

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3,269

 

14,502

61-90 days

 

4,411

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3,902

 

8,313

Over 90 days

 

11,748

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30,551

 

42,299

Gross trade receivables

 

193,117

 

43,273

 

236,390

Impairment allowance

 

(2,597)

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(22,768)

 

(25,365)

Net trade receivables

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190,520

 

20,505

 

211,025

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Schedule of movement in allowance for impairment in respect of trade receivables

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2023

    

2022

    

2021

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$'000

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$'000

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$'000

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Opening balance

 

25,365

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31,063

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133,800

Increase/(decrease) in impairment provision

 

7,202

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(4,446)

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(34,031)

Written-off during the year

 

(2,597)

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(312)

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(67,053)

Foreign exchange

 

(8,765)

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(940)

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(1,653)

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21,205

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25,365

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31,063

Schedule of contractual undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities

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Within 1 year

    

2 - 3 years

    

4 - 5 years

    

Over 5 years

    

Total

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$'000

    

$'000

    

$'000

    

$'000

    

$'000

2023

 

  

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Trade payables (note 21)

 

330,622

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—

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—

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—

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330,622

Other payables (note 21)

 

110,706

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4,629

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—

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—

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115,335

Payroll and other related statutory liabilities (note 21)

 

46,282

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—

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—

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—

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46,282

Lease liabilities

 

101,709

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193,434

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180,895

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705,421

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1,181,459

Bank and bond borrowings

 

670,261

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1,578,329

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1,950,750

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303,397

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4,502,737

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1,259,580

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1,776,392

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2,131,645

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1,008,818

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6,176,435

2022

 

  

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Trade payables (note 21)

 

442,959

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—

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—

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—

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442,959

Other payables (note 21)

 

88,676

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1,459

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—

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—

​

90,135

Payroll and other related statutory liabilities (note 21)

 

45,331

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—

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—

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—

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45,331

Lease liabilities

 

92,417

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179,930

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168,231

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667,954

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1,108,532

Bank and bond borrowings

 

649,110

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1,051,663

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1,922,606

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753,813

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4,377,192

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1,318,493

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1,233,052

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2,090,837

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1,421,767

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6,064,149

Schedule of net leverage ratios

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2023

    

2022

*

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$’000

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$'000

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​

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Bank and bond borrowings (note 22)

 

3,510,847

 

3,344,402

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Lease liabilities (note 23)

 

601,994

 

605,558

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Less: Cash and cash equivalents (note 20)

 

(293,823)

 

(514,078)

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Net debt

 

3,819,018

 

3,435,882

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Segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

1,132,535

 

1,030,931

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Management net leverage ratio

 

3.4x

 

3.3x

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Schedule of financial instruments measured at fair value

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Level 1

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Level 2

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Total

2023

    

$'000

    

$'000

    

$'000

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​

​

​

​

​

Fair value through other comprehensive income financial assets

 

13

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—

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13

Interest rate caps (note 18)

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—

​

565

​

565

Embedded options within listed bonds (note 18)

 

—

​

1,540

​

1,540

Foreign exchange swaps (note 18)

 

—

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(68,133)

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(68,133)

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​

13

 

(66,028)

 

(66,015)

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​

​

​

​

​

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Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Total

2022

    

$'000

    

$'000

    

$'000

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​

​

​

​

​

​

Fair value through other comprehensive income financial assets

 

10

 

—

 

10

Interest rate caps (note 18)

 

—

 

821

 

821

Embedded options within listed bonds (note 18)

 

—

 

5,300

 

5,300

Foreign exchange swaps (note 18)

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—

 

(1,393)

 

(1,393)

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10

 

4,728

 

4,738

Schedule of fair value estimation

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2023

    

2022

​

​

Carrying

​

​

​

Carrying

​

​

​

​

value

​

Fair value

​

value

​

Fair value

Financial liabilities

    

$'000

    

$'000

    

$'000

    

$'000

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Bank and bond borrowings (note 22)

 

3,510,847

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3,224,775

 

3,344,402

 

3,116,193

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3,510,847

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3,224,775

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3,344,402

 

3,116,193

Schedule of financial instruments by category - Assets

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Financial assets

    

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Fair value

    

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through other

​

Fair value

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​

​

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Amortized

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comprehensive

​

through profit

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​

​

​

cost

​

income

​

or loss

​

Total

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$'000

    

$'000

    

$'000

    

$'000

2023

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​

​

​

​

​

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Trade receivables (note 19)

 

212,323

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—

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—

 

212,323

Other receivables (note 19)

 

317,452

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—

​

—

 

317,452

Cash and cash equivalents (note 20)

 

293,823

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—

​

—

 

293,823

Fair value through other comprehensive income financial assets

 

—

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13

​

—

 

13

Derivative financial instruments assets (note 18)

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—

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—

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2,105

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2,105

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823,598

 

13

 

2,105

 

825,716

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2022

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Trade receivables (note 19)

 

211,025

 

—

 

—

 

211,025

Other receivables (note 19)

 

387,019

 

—

 

—

 

387,019

Cash and cash equivalents (note 20)

 

514,078

 

—

 

—

 

514,078

Fair value through other comprehensive income financial assets

 

—

 

10

 

—

 

10

Derivative financial instruments assets (note 18)

 

—

 

—

 

6,121

 

6,121

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1,112,122

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10

​

6,121

​

1,118,253

Schedule of financial instruments by category - Liabilities

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Financial liabilities

    

​

    

Fair value

    

​

​

​

​

​

 through profit

​

​

​

    

Amortized cost

    

or loss

    

Total

​

    

$'000

    

$'000

    

$'000

2023

 

  

 

  

 

  

Bank and bond borrowings (note 22)

 

3,510,847

 

—

 

3,510,847

Trade payables (note 21)

 

330,622

 

—

 

330,622

Other payables (note 21)

 

115,335

 

—

 

115,335

Derivative financial instruments liabilities (note 18)

 

—

 

68,133

 

68,133

Lease liabilities (note 23)

 

601,994

 

—

 

601,994

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​

4,558,798

​

68,133

​

4,626,931

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​

​

​

​

​

​

2022

 

  

 

  

 

  

Bank and bond borrowings (note 22)

 

3,344,402

 

—

 

3,344,402

Trade payables (note 21)

 

442,959

 

—

 

442,959

Other payables (note 21)

 

90,135

 

—

 

90,135

Derivative financial instruments liabilities (note 18)

 

—

 

1,393

 

1,393

Lease liabilities (note 23)*

 

605,558

 

—

 

605,558

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4,483,054

​

1,393

​

4,484,447

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*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.