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Helios Towers facing rising costs

Rising costs of borrowing and energy will make expansion more difficult
March 17, 2022
  • Margin expected to fall next year
  • Debt pile continues to grow

Helios Towers' (HTWS) strategy to own telecoms towers across Africa is becoming more expensive by the day. Higher borrowing costs means financing the acquisition of new towers becomes a more expensive proposition. Meanwhile, rising energy prices will make building and maintaining them more costly activities.

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