Orange Group has once again praised its Middle East and Africa (MEA) division for driving revenue growth in the first quarter of 2025, marking the unit’s eighth consecutive quarter of expansion amid ongoing global economic turbulence.
In a statement, Group CEO Christel Heydemann said “all growth engines” within the MEA business are “performing well”, with data services accounting for 60% of the region’s revenue growth in Q1.
The company attributed the positive performance to continued investment in its 4G and 5G networks. Orange now serves 80 million customers in the region and has reached 20 million users on its multifunctional app, ‘Max It’.
Revenue in MEA rose by 12.8% year-on-year, making it the largest contributor to the Group’s overall performance. Total group revenue edged up by 0.6% to €UR 9.9 billion.
Orange described its stable group-wide revenue and EBITDAaL (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortisation, and lease costs) as “robust”. EBITDAaL increased by 3.2% to €UR 2.5 billion.
“In an uncertain economic context, these results demonstrate the resilience of our business and the trust our customers have in the quality of our services across all our regions,” said Heydemann.
