2018 sales and profits up at Etisalat

United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based telecoms group Etisalat has reported its preliminary financial results for full-year 2018, with revenues up 1.4% to AED52.4 billion (USD14.3 billion). Net profit attributable to equity shareholders rose 2.4% year-on-year to AED8.6 billion, with the increases attributed both to its international operations and its domestic business. The firm’s full audited financial results will be published following a board meeting on 19 February. Etisalat has operations across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.