v3.24.0.1
Lease liabilities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Lease liabilities.  
Schedule of current and non current lease liabilities

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2023

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2022

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 $’000

    

 $’000

 

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Current

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91,156

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87,240

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Non-current

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510,838

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518,318

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Total lease liabilities

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601,994

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605,558

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Schedule of reconciliation of cash and non-cash changes

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2023

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2022

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2021

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$’000

    

$’000

    

$’000

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At January 1

 

605,558

 

376,101

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314,747

Additions through business combinations (note 31)

 

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216,218

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44,557

Additions through new leases or remeasurements

 

159,624

 

118,609

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131,438

Interest and finance charges for lease liabilities (note 11)

 

61,617

 

52,234

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32,826

Payments for the principal of lease liabilities

 

(72,854)

 

(76,629)

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(63,324)

Interest paid for lease liabilities

 

(58,443)

 

(36,178)

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(32,923)

Remeasurements or terminations**

 

(67,547)

 

(37,718)

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(30,978)

Effects of movement in exchange rates

 

(25,961)

 

(7,079)

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(20,242)

Closing balance – December 31

 

601,994

 

605,558

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376,101

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Schedule of amount recognized in the statement of income

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2023

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2022

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2021

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$'000

    

$'000

    

$'000

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Interest on lease liabilities (note 11)

 

61,617

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52,234

 

32,826

Expenses relating to short-term leases and low value assets (note 7)

 

10,879

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16,924

 

11,165

Depreciation for right of use assets (note 14)

 

95,895

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88,615

 

60,685

Total for the year ended

 

168,391

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157,773

 

104,676

Schedule of contractual maturities of the lease liabilities

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Total

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Carrying

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contractual

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Within

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2 - 3

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4 – 5

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Over 5

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 value

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 cash flows

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 1 year

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 years

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 years

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years

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$'000

    

$'000

    

$'000

    

$'000

    

$'000

    

$'000

2023

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Lease liabilities

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601,994

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1,181,459

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101,709

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193,434

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180,895

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705,421

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2022

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Lease liabilities*

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605,558

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1,108,532

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92,417

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179,930

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168,231

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667,954

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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.