Towers of Strength Q2 2019 Results
Executive Summary
Macroeconomic
Environment
Nigeria GDP growth of 2.0% in
Q1'19(1)
Capital importation: $8.5BN in
Q1'19 or +35% VPY(1)
Inflation: 11.2% in June 2019 (vs.
11.2% in June 2018)(1)
Foreign exchange reserves:
$44BN as of 12 July 2019 (vs.
$47BN as of 12 July 2018) (2)
Nigeria Telecom Industry
■ Telecom accounted for 10.1% of
the Nigerian GDP in Q1'19
compared with 9.2% in Q1'18 (3)
■ Total subscriptions growth was flat
May QTD compared with 0.8M in
Q1'19 (3)
GSM data subscribers grew by
6.7M May QTD compared with
4.3M in Q1'19 (3)
■ 3G/4G penetration of 33% in May,
consistent with Q1'19 (3)
IHS Highlights
■ Increase in towers, tenants,
and lease amendments
Strong reported and
underlying growth
Improved EBITDA margin
■ Continued momentum into the
second half of the year
(1)
Source: Nigeria Bureau of Statistics
(2)
Source: Central Bank of Nigeria
(3) Source: Nigeria Communications Commission
Q2 | June YTD 2019 Unaudited Results
IHS
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