Airtel Africa Q1 profit surges 27% to $198 million on higher revenue

Airtel Africa's Q1 profit after tax surged 27% to $198 million.

Revenue rose 31% to $1.853 billion, with EBITDA up 36.6% to $928 million.

Customer base increased 11.6% to 189 million, driving growth in mobile money and data services.