MTN Sees First-Half Profit Jump on Nigeria, Ghana Mobile Gains
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Double-digit earnings growth from Nigeria, Ghana, and Uganda shows mobile ARPU and data demand in African markets are still climbing despite macro noise. If you’re building consumer or fintech products, treat mobile operators here as distribution and data partners, not just pipes.
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