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MTN’s $2.2B IHS Towers Buyout: Africa’s Biggest Telecoms Infrastructure Play, Explained

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  • March 29, 2026
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MTN's $2.2B IHS Towers Buyout: Africa's Biggest Telecoms Infrastructure Play, Explained
MTN Group’s $2.2 billion acquisition of IHS Towers — one of Africa’s largest independent tower companies — reshapes 4G/5G rollout economics across Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, and beyond. Here is what the deal means, who wins, and who has cause for concern.
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South Africa's Competition Regulator Is in Private Talks to Loosen Telecom M&A Rules. MTN Has Telkom in Its Sights
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South Africa’s Competition Regulator Is in Private Talks to Loosen Telecom M&A Rules. MTN Has Telkom in Its Sights

  • BETAR Newsroom
  • March 28, 2026
South Africa’s Competition Commission is holding private talks with the telecoms industry about relaxing M&A rules to enable 5G and AI infrastructure investment at scale. MTN CEO Ralph Mupita is leading the push — and Telkom, Africa’s largest fibre operator, is back in the frame.
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Ghana's 5G Gamble Resets: NCA Strips NGIC Exclusivity, Opens Spectrum Auction
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Ghana’s 5G Gamble Resets: NCA Strips NGIC Exclusivity, Opens Spectrum Auction

  • BETAR Newsroom
  • March 14, 2026
Ghana 5G spectrum auction 2026 — NCA strips NGIC exclusivity, competitive bidding opens, and what it means for MTN and Telecel.
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MTN and Huawei Sign AI Networks MOU at MWC. Ghana Gets the Pilot.
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MTN and Huawei Sign AI Networks MOU at MWC. Ghana Gets the Pilot.

  • BETAR Newsroom
  • March 10, 2026
MTN and Huawei AI networks MOU at MWC 2026 — what the partnership means and why Ghana was chosen for the first AI-native antenna pilot.
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