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MTN wins conditional approval for $6.2 billion IHS Towers acquisition

As of August 2026: Acquirer in the deal

MTN Group, Africa's largest mobile operator, cleared the biggest regulatory hurdle in its $6.2 billion takeover of IHS Holdings in late August. Nigeria's competition regulator approved the deal on one major condition: MTN must sell up to 30% of the Nigerian tower business to local investors.

Updated Aug 31

Airtel bets on Starlink to turn Africa’s dead zones into “text-from-anywhere” coverage

New Capabilities

As of May 2026: Testing satellite-to-phone connectivity and pushing infrastructure efficiency

Airtel Africa just made a classic telecom promise, "coverage everywhere," with a very un-classic tool: Starlink satellites acting like cell towers in space. If it works, the places where Airtel's network map turns blank won't be silent anymore.

Updated May 15