Airtel Africa PLC Nigeria NIN/SIM update (2318H)
April 05 2022 - 2:00AM
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Airtel Africa PLC
05 April 2022
Airtel Africa plc
('Airtel Africa', or the 'Group')
Nigeria NIN/SIM update
London and Lagos, 05 April 2022: Airtel Africa, a leading
provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a
presence in 14 countries across Africa, today provides an update on
NIN/SIM registrations in Nigeria.
Following a directive issued by the Nigerian Communications
Commission (NCC) on 7 December 2020 to all Nigerian telecom
operators, Airtel Nigeria has been working with the government to
ensure that all our subscribers provide their valid National
Identification Numbers (NINs) to update SIM registration records.
To complete the registration process, we must link the NIN
information received with the SIM of the respective subscribers and
share the same with the National Identity Management Commission
(NIMC).
The original regulatory directive set an initial deadline for
customers to register their NIN with their SIM of 30 December 2020.
This was subsequently moved several times, with the latest deadline
set for 31 March 2022.
Airtel Nigeria has now been notified that with effect from 4
April 2022, all SIMs that have not been linked to a NIN will be
placed on 'receive only' status with immediate effect. Subscribers
of such lines can still link their SIMs to their NINs in order that
these restrictions can be lifted. Customers are therefore being
given a final opportunity to fully comply with the latest
registration requirements.
We have made significant progress on capturing the NINs of our
customers and building the database in collaboration with the NIMC.
As of today, we have collated NIN information for 73% of our active
customer base which accounts for around 79% of our revenues from
Nigeria. The impact on the business in terms of customer numbers
and revenues is uncertain. However, our experience of adopting
similar procedures in other countries suggests that SIM
consolidation is likely to occur in response to implementation,
potentially reducing any financial impact.
In the latest results for the nine-month period to 31 December
2021, Airtel Nigeria had an active customer base of 42.4 million
and posted revenues of $1,370m.
We will continue to work with impacted customers to help them to
comply with the registration requirements and continue to benefit
from full service connectivity.
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Enquiries
Airtel Africa - Investor Relations
Pier Falcione +44 7446 858 280
Morten Singleton +44 7464 830 011
Investor.relations@africa.airtel.com +44 207 493 9315
Hudson Sandler
Nick Lyon
airtelafrica@hudsonsandler.com +44 207 796 4133
About Airtel Africa
Airtel Africa is a leading provider of telecommunications and
mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries in Africa,
primarily in East Africa and Central and West Africa.
Airtel Africa offers an integrated suite of telecommunications
solutions to its subscribers, including mobile voice and data
services as well as mobile money services both nationally and
internationally.
The Group aims to continue providing a simple and intuitive
customer experience through streamlined customer journeys.
www.airtel.africa
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