MTN Group

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Pan-African telecoms operator (Johannesburg). Strategic acquirer in 2026: the remaining 75% of IHS Towers (about US$2.2bn, conditional FCCPC approval in August) and 60% of MoMo PSB and YDF from MTN Nigeria (₦152bn). Strategic investor profile: excluded from matching.

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 2 recorded deals

Investor type: Strategic or industrial group (inferred, not verified)
Capital type: Strategic investor (inferred from profile)
Observed ticket: Data unavailable
Countries: Nigeria (2)
Activities: Payments and mobile money (1), Telecom towers and fibre (1)
Instruments: Equity (2)
Stages: Growth (2)
Recent activity: 2 deals in 12 months, latest Aug 2026

Stated thesis versus observed behaviour

Fewer than three recorded deals: insufficient evidence to compare thesis and behaviour.

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Investment thesis

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Investment ticket: n/a
Instruments: Equity
Preferred sectors: Telecoms & digital infrastructure, Fintech
Target geographies: West Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, Central Africa, North Africa
Stages (stated by the fund and from its deals): Growth
Website: https://www.mtn.com

Deals in progress

IHS Towers

August 2026 · Nigeria

Signed, conditions pendingGrowth2,200 M$EquityTelecoms & digital infrastructureLead

Approved by IHS shareholders on 4 August 2026; FCCPC approval on 24 August conditional on selling down up to 30% of IHS Nigeria; completion expected in H2 2026.

Activity : Telecom towers and fibre

Instrument : Purchase of the 75.3% MTN does not own, for about US$2.2bn (enterprise value US$6.2bn)

Africa's largest telecom tower operator, mostly in Nigeria.

Why they invested

Vertical integration of telecom infrastructure

Source : techcabal.comN2 · Cross-checked (2+ outlets) · Other sources : TechAfrica News, The Condia

MoMo PSB et Y'ello Digital Financial Services

April 2026 · Nigeria

Signed, conditions pendingGrowth112.637 M$EquityFintechLead

Approved by MTN Nigeria's AGM on 30 April 2026; regulatory approvals pending, completion targeted by 31 December 2026.

Activity : Payments and mobile money

Instrument : Acquisition of 60% by MTN Group Fintech B.V. for ₦152.06bn (capital injection and purchase from MTN Nigeria, which keeps 40%)

MTN's mobile money and digital financial services in Nigeria.

Why they invested

Moving fintech under group ownership

Source : nairametrics.comN2 · Cross-checked (2+ outlets) · Other sources : Channels TV, The Guardian Nigeria

In short

MTN Group invests across the following sectors: Telecoms & digital infrastructure and Fintech, in the following areas: West Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, Central Africa, and North Africa. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.

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