Accra, Ghana//-Scancom PLC, parent company of MTN Ghana, has achieved strong financial growth in 2025, reporting a profit after tax of GH¢7.8, according to the company’s latest financial figures.
This represents an increase of 55.9% compared to 2024 year-on-year.
The Board Chairman of MTN Ghana. Dr Ishmael Yamson told shareholders at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Accra today: “This impressive growth was driven by service revenue, which stood at GH¢24.4 billion in 2025, depicting a 36.2% compared to 2024”.
The financial results also revealed that the company’s mobile subscribers increased by 9.2% to 31.2 million, he said.
While its active data subscribers increased by 13.7% to 19.9 million, the company’s financial performance report for the year which ended 31 December 2025 added.
Also, Dr Yamson said the company posted a total capital expenditure (capex) of GH¢6.4 billion (GH¢4.6 billion, ex-leases) during the period under review. At the same time, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased by 43.5% to GH¢14.7 billion.
He was quick to add that the company’s EBITDA margin increased by 3.0 percentage points (pp) to 60.1% The company stated that it paid GH¢10.5 billion in direct and indirect taxes in 2025 as compared GH¢8.6 billion in 2024.
Based on this impressive performance, the board of directors of the telecom company recommended a final dividend of GH¢0.40 in 2025 as against GH¢0.24.
Salient features (year-on-year, YoY)
-Mobile subscribers increased by 9.2% to 31.2 million
-Active data subscribers increased by 13.7% to 19.9 million
-Active Mobile Money (MoMo) users increased by 12.3% to 19.3 million
-Service revenue increased by 36.2% to GH¢24.4 billion
-Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased by 43.5% to GH¢14.7 billion
-EBITDA margin increased by 3.0 percentage points (pp) to 60.1%
-Profit after tax (PAT) increased by 55.9%◊ to GH¢7.8 billion
-Earnings per share (EPS) increased by 55.9%to GH¢0.5923
-Total capital expenditure (capex) of GHS6.4 billion (GH¢4.6 billion, ex-leases)
– Paid GH¢10.5 billion in direct and indirect taxes (2024: GH¢8.6 billion)
- Final dividend of GH¢0.40 recommended (2024 final dividend: GH¢0.24)
Commenting on the 2025 performance, MTN Ghana CEO, Stephen Blewett, said: “ MTN Ghana reported a strong operational and financial performance for 2025, driven by the significant investment in our network and targeted commercial initiatives that have enhanced the customer experience.
This enabled us to expand our customer base by 2.6 million, surpassing 31 million subscribers – a clear testament to the strength of our innovation and customer-centric approach”.
He explained that their results were delivered against the backdrop of an improved macroeconomic environment in 2025, with subsiding inflation and a strengthened local currency.
These positive trends boosted consumer purchasing power and reinforced investor confidence, creating a supportive environment for sustained growth in MTN Ghana’s business, Mr Blewett said.
