MTN Group

MTN Group

https://www.mtn.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/mtn/

MTN Group, a Publicly Owned company headquartered in South Africa, was founded in 1994. With approximately 14,470 employees, the company reported $12.7B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a multinational mobile telecommunications company operating across many African and Asian countries, MTN Group specializes in providing enterprise connectivity services.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1994

Headcount

14,461

Headquarters

South Africa

Primary Segment

Enterprise connectivity services

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

MTN Nigeria, among at least 20 major Nigerian companies, incurred a combined finance cost of approximately N2.1 trillion in 2025, reflecting continued struggles under high funding costs within corporate Nigeria. Simultaneously, on March 22, 2026, MTN and the Bank of Industry (BOI) opened applications for the third phase of their Yellopreneur program, inviting female entrepreneurs to apply for capacity building training and a chance to receive N5 million equipment loans. Previously, on March 21, 2026, former Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II earned N442 million in 2025 as a non-executive director at MTN Group, an increase from N412 million in 2024. This rise in remuneration coincides with MTN's return to profitability and reflects improved company performance and the growing importance of board-level oversight.

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MTN Group offers 3 products in the telecoms tech, connectivity and cloud and media and telecoms services industries. MTN Group's product portfolio comprises of enterprise connectivity services, search, social, and retail media and telecoms network infrastructure.

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MTN Group's revenues were $12.7B in 2025. Caretta Research has split MTN Group's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is social media advertising, which represents 50% of MTN Group's revenue.

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Mar

28th

2026

04:55

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech

MTN Uganda Partners with Infobip to Boost Digital Communication for Businesses

MTN Uganda has announced a strategic partnership with global cloud communications platform Infobip to equip businesses with advanced digital communication tools that enhance customer engagement, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate Uganda’s digital transformation. Launched during a well-attended webinar hosted by MTN Uganda, the collaboration will enable Ugandan enterprises to connect with customers seamlessly across multiple channels, including SMS, WhatsApp, voice, email, and chat applications.

Mar

28th

2026

01:02

Complete guide for how to migrate to MTN Mpulse, and the benefits

Understanding how to migrate to MTN⁠ mPulse is essential for parents and youn⁠g users looking for affordable data and educational benefits.⁠ You can switch to MTN⁠ mPulse through the USSD co‍des, SMS, MyMTN app, and

Mar

27th

2026

12:20

Management Changes, B2B Tag

MTN makes board changes

MTN Group and MTN South Africa announced several board changes on Friday, 27 March 2026, including multiple new members and retirements. MTN Group chairman Mcebisi Jonas said the changes were part of the group’s comprehensive succession planning to ensure delivery against its evolved Ambition 2030 strategy.

Mar

27th

2026

11:21

Management Changes, B2B Tag

MTN GROUP LIMITED – Changes to the Board of Directors of MTN Group - Sens

Changes to the Board of Directors of MTN Group MTN Group Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration number 1994/009584/06 Share code: MTN ISIN code: ZAE000042164 (MTN or MTN Group or Group) CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MTN GROUP MTN shareholders are advised of changes in the composition of the MTN Group board of directors (Board or MTN Group Board) in accordance with paragraph 6.71 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements.

Mar

27th

2026

10:54

Funding Activities, Capital Investment, Artificial Intelligence

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NEW YORK, March 27, 2026 — ORAN Development Company, LLC (ODC), a pioneer in AI-Native Radio Access Networks (AI-RAN) and the architect of the U.S.-based Odyssey RAN software platform, has announced the successful closing of a $45 million Series A funding round.

Mar

27th

2026

08:16

How 4 Nigerian Brands Used Billboard Advertising to Build Empires

What does a noodle brand, a telecom giant, a fintech startup, and an e-commerce platform all have in common? They each used billboard advertising to become names every Nigerian knows. In this article, we look at four Nigerian brands across four completely different industries and break down exactly what every startup, SME, and CEO in Nigeria can learn from how they used billboard advertising to dominate their markets.

Mar

27th

2026

05:46

South Africa's top 100 brands surge to R771bn

South Africa’s 100 most valuable brands increased their combined value by 12% over the past year to R771 billion, underscoring the resilience of leading corporates even as the broader economy continues to expand at a far slower pace.

Mar

27th

2026

05:30

MTN Uganda, partners launch sustainable woodlot

MTN Uganda, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Bunyoro Kingdom have launched a 12.4-acre sustainable woodlot in Kikuube District, tying environmental conservation to youth skills development in one of Uganda's fastest-growing economic zones. The project aims to restore degraded land while embedding climate awareness into vocational training.

Mar

27th

2026

03:29

South African telecoms giant blocked by US threats

MTN Group can’t access R2.3 billion from its business in Iran because it risks being sanctioned by the United States, and hopes of getting any money out of the Middle Eastern country are rapidly dwindling. In its latest financial results for the year ended 2025, MTN Group explained that there was little hope of getting the money owed to it by its Irancell joint venture anytime soon.

Mar

27th

2026

01:07

Funding Activities, Artificial Intelligence

ODC Secures $45M Series A; Architecting the Global Distributed Compute Grid to Power the AI-Native Era

Premier Syndicate of Investors Join Together to Accelerate ODC’s Deployment of the World’s First AI-Native Open-Architecture Platform Unifying Communication, Sensing, and Edge Intelligence ORAN Development Corporation (ODC), a pioneer in AI-Native Radio Access Networks (AI-RAN) and the architect of the U.S.-based Odyssey RAN technology platform, today announced the successful closing of its $45 million Series A funding round.

Mar

26th

2026

18:33

Events, B2B Tag

MTN champions women’s leadership at IWD

Institutions worldwide have been urged to deepen their commitment to advancing women and to inspire young girls to pursue leadership roles, a call made during MTN Nigeria’s Women @ Y’ello event, held to commemorate International Women’s Day 2026.

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Mar

26th

2026

18:30

Capital Investment, B2B Tag

Ghana Elevated to MTN Group’s Third Major Subsidiary

MTN Ghana has been formally elevated to the status of a third major subsidiary within the MTN Group, placing it alongside MTN Nigeria and MTN South Africa in the group’s highest tier of strategic importance a recognition that carries significant implications for investment flows, capital allocation, and Ghana’s position within one of Africa’s largest telecommunications networks.

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