Axiata Group Berhad - Sustainability Report 2016

NATIONAL CONTRIBUTION REPORT

Axiata Group Berhad | Sustainability & National Contribution Report 2016

Robi Axiata Limited is the second largest mobile operator in Bangladesh with 33.8 million active

subscribers. It provides the country’s widest network coverage, covering 99% of the population with 2G

and 3.5G sites. Robi has introduced many first-of-its-kind digital services in the country and has invested

heavily in providing mobile financial services to underserved communities in rural and semi-urban areas.

National Contribution

Bangladesh has maintained an impressive growth track record over

the past decade, posting annual growth rates of 6%. Poverty has

dropped by nearly a third while key social indicators such as life

expectancy, literacy and gender equality are steadily improving.

Bangladesh aspires to become a middle-income country by 2021,

which will require the country to grow between 7.5% and 8% per

annum. Connectivity continues to grow steadily following a late start

with the internet coming to Bangladesh in 1996. Mobile subscriber

rates remained strong between 2011 and 2016, although the rate is

beginning to moderate because of market maturity and saturation.

USD223

Contributed

1,962

Staff

Total Employees

million

in 2016

USD730

USD1

USD1.0

Every

Spent on Capex

and Opex

GVA Contribution

translated to

Capital and Operational Expenditure

USD596

(0.5% of the nation’s GDP)

million

USD226

USD158

USD211

Operational

Direct GVA

Capital

Investment

Operational Indirect

and Induced GVA

million

Contribution to Gross Value Added

Direct Employees

Female

99.5%

Bangladesh

Citizens

95,289

Jobs

1,962

56,190

Directly

Employed

37,137

Total Jobs Supported

Supported

Indirectly -

Operations

Supported

Indirectly -

Capital Investment

(0.9% of the total tax revenue of the Bangladesh Government)

million in taxes in 2016

USD254

Capital

Expenditure

million

USD476

Operational

Expenditure

million