ECO | Econet Wireless Zimbabwe FY21 Earnings Update; Depreciation weighs down profitability

    The  Group  posted  defensive  results  despite  a  challenging  operating  environment.  Foreign  currency  shortages continued to  hinder  the  Company’s  ability  to  meet  its  capacity  enhancement  and  routine  maintenance requirements. Headline tariffs, which were last reviewed August 2020, continued to threaten  the industry’s viability especially in such a hyperinflationary environment. Load shedding persisted in the  period  under  reviewed  resulting  in  the  Company  resorting  to  the  use  of  diesel-powered  generators.  Consequently, cost of doing business for the Group increased in the period under review. On the contrary ...

     

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