Nigeria NIN/SIM update
05/04/2022 07:00
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RNS Number : 2318H 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
(mailto:Investor.relations@africa.airtel.com)
Hudson Sandler +44 207 796 4133
Nick Lyon
airtelafrica@hudsonsandler.com (mailto:airtelafrica@hudsonsandler.com)
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 (http://www.airtel.africa)
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