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MTN Group Moves to Sell Some West Africa Assets

MTN Group Moves to Sell Some West Africa Assets

MTN Group is in advanced talks with Axian Group to sell some of its West African markets, according to people familiar with the matter, as Africa’s largest mobile operator trims its portfolio. According to Bloomberg, the South African telco is looking to trim its portfolio. The publication noted that negotiation are …

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MTN to Seek Minority Investors for Fintech Unit

MTN to Seek Minority Investors for Fintech Unit

MTN Group will look for minority investors in its African fintech unit after separating the division from the carrier’s traditional telecommunications business, a move to maximise growth in the booming division. The continent’s largest mobile phone operator is on track to complete the carve-out by the end of June, according to …

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MTN Announces Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Staff

MTN Announces Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Staff

MTN Group, the largest pan-African telecommunications operator, said on Monday that it plans to implement a Covid-19 vaccine mandate. “As part of our commitment to protect the health and safety of our people and workplaces, as well as contribute towards the rate of Covid-19 vaccinations across our markets, MTN Group …

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MTN Affiliate IHS Towers to Pursue New York Listing

MTN Affiliate IHS Towers to Pursue New York Listing

MTN Group affiliate, emerging markets telecommunications tower operator IHS Towers, is pursuing a possible listing on the New York Stock Exchange. MTN, which owns 29% of IHS, revealed the plans in a stock exchange filing in Johannesburg on Friday. IHS has filed a “Form F-1 registration statement” with the US Securities …

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MTN to Deploy OpenRAN Architecture

MTN to Deploy OpenRAN Architecture

MTN Group said on Wednesday that it will deploy an OpenRAN network architecture across its operations in Africa, allowing interoperability between vendors and reducing costs. MTN will begin testing OpenRAN with a view to deploying it commercially, it said. The technology will allow it to “launch new services more quickly, …

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