This report has been prepared under the direction of Airtel Africa’s head of sustainability, with oversight from the Sustainability Committee and has been reviewed and approved by the Audit and Risk Committee (to which the Sustainability Committee reports), the Executive Committee (ExCo) and the Board of directors.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, reflecting GRI’s nine reporting principles of accuracy, balance, clarity, comparability, completeness, sustainability context, timeliness, verifiability and stakeholder inclusiveness. We also align our disclosures with relevant external frameworks and guidance, including GSMA recommendations for the telecommunications sector and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

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• See Annual Report and Accounts 2026 for our TCFD disclosure

This report covers Airtel Africa’s operations across its 14 markets: Nigeria; East Africa markets (Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia); and Francophone Africa markets (Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Madagascar, Niger, Republic of the Congo and the Seychelles). We report on our direct operations and our approach to supply chain management. Where data is disclosed on a Group-wide basis this is separately noted in the GRI disclosure index. In some instances, information may be limited due to data availability. Where this occurs, we continue to strengthen our systems and processes to enhance future disclosures.

This report focuses on Airtel Africa’s material ESG topics, identified through a structured double materiality assessment conducted in 2024/25. The assessment incorporated input from a broad range of stakeholders, including employees, investors, regulators, customers, local communities, media and NGOs. This process ensures that our reporting and management focuses on the ESG issues most relevant to both our business and our stakeholders. Further details on our material topics and management approach are provided within this report.

We continue to enhance our data collection, management and verification processes to improve the accuracy and reliability of reported information. This work is overseen by the Sustainability Committee and the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC). While this report has not been subject to external assurance, we’re progressing towards independent verification of selected sustainability indicators in future reporting cycles.

Airtel Africa recognises its responsibilities in areas including climate change mitigation, environmental protection, corporate governance, human rights and community development. We report our progress against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and remain committed to upholding the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact. Oversight of our sustainability commitments is embedded within our governance framework, including supervision by the Sustainability Committee, Audit and Risk Committee and the Board of directors.

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