Fintech

MTN Group’s remittance flows hit $3.4 billion, signalling new phase in Africa’s fintech race

MTN processed $3.4bn in remittances in 2025, a 13% rise as it battles fintech rivals for Africa’s cross-border payment market. Read more.

Telco

IHS Towers’ $147M Q3 profit driven by naira gains, masking MTN churn

Investors, who have weathered four years of steep losses, may welcome the black ink, but a closer look reveals the profit was fueled by a $353.6 million favourable swing in net finance costs.

AI

MTN joins push to build AI models in African languages

MTN backs African language datasets to close the AI gap, supporting local innovation and preserving over 2,000 languages across the continent.

Inside Condia

Introducing Quest: A podcast about building in Africa

What does it really take to build something meaningful in Africa? That’s the question Quest sets out to answer.

Telco

MTN in talks with US and European firms to bring AI data centers to Africa

MTN Group is partnering with US and European firms to build AI data centers in Africa. The first $240 million project has started in Nigeria.

Telco

MTN Nigeria admits 20 startups to Cloud Accelerator Program

Meet the 20 Nigerian startups selected by MTN Nigeria for their inaugural cloud accelerator program. Fintechs make 25% of the total selection.

News

IHS stocks jumps 8% on better than expected Q2 2025 results

The New York-listed shares rose 8% to $7.33, a stark recovery from the $2 level where the stock hovered for most of 2024.

Telco

9mobile undertakes second rebrand, becomes T2 in bid to survive Nigeria’s telecom duopoly

9mobile rebrands as T2 after LH Telecoms acquisition, aiming to revive market share in a telecom sector dominated by MTN and Airtel.

Insider

Condia Insider: MTN makes big cloud moves

In this letter, we explore: Why TymeBank is taking the government to court, MTN enters the cloud market in Nigeria, Africa’s getting its own card game together.

Guide

Japa Guide: How to keep your MTN, Airtel, GLO & 9mobile SIM active in diaspora

Building your new life abroad? Here's how to protect your MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9Mobile lines from getting resold.

News

MTN launches SIM delivery service in Johannesburg

MTN has launched Shesh@5G in Johannesburg—a 2-hour SIM and device delivery service redefining telecom convenience across Africa. The service brings 5G to your doorstep.

News

20 fellows selected for MTN’s media innovation programme (MIP) 2025

MTN, Pan-Atlantic University admits Salem King, David Afolayan and 18 others to its highly-selective MIP programme for 2025.