MTN Group: Revenue from data almost tripled in a decade
MTN Group's revenue of ZAR104.3b from voice services in 2014 dropped to ZAR81b in 2023, with data services revenue almost tripling within the same period. With increasing digital inclusion, data service is definitely the future for telcos.
9mobile consistently tops the port-out chart, averaging over 75% of all outgoing ports over 24 months.
The highest subscriber loss from 9mobile occurred in September 2024, with 90.38% of all ports.
Airtel and Globacom show relatively stable port-out shares, rarely crossing 15%, with occasional surges. MTN has the lowest overall port-out rates, peaking at 13.64% in January 2025.
Total port-outs to other service providers surged by 127%, from 2,992 in May 2023 to 6,789 in April 2025.
The highest port transfer to another provider occurred in September 2024, with 7,886 total departures, and 9mobile recording 7,127 losses (90.38%).
Globacom’s outflow increased sharply from the July 2023 low, reaching 18.16% in April 2025.
Airtel maintained relatively low but fluctuating port-out rates, hitting its highest at 14.61% in October 2023.