MTN Group faces a R3.9-billion write-down, cash it cannot move and a stake it cannot sell, just as Washington escalates.
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MTN’s network spending in South Africa fell 17.1% while Nigeria received nearly three times as much in capital investments.
MTN South Africa cut airtime credit from 42% of prepaid recharges to about 34% over the past year.
MTN South Africa lost 1.1 million prepaid users between March and June as it purged credit-dependent customers.
Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes has told TechCentral that the big two would cannibalise themselves chasing MVNOs.
Coverage is live now, Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes has told TechCentral, with commercial propositions to follow.
Capitec and FNB subscribers are doing more for Cell C than its own customers, its full-year results to 31 May 2026 show.
One year into its Rwandan operation, the group is showcasing IP transit, Starlink and G2M fibre.
Why 25 million retail clients and a trusted billing relationship may matter more than owning fibre in the ground.
In recent quarters, MTN South Africa’s voice revenue has fallen by 2.8%, then 8%, then 9.6%. Its latest quarter is down again.