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MTN South Africa Cuts Capex as Prepaid Users Fall and Airtime Lending Resumes in Nigeria
Unverified — auto-generated summary, not yet reviewedMobile, Telecom & ConnectivityPan-AfricanAug 25, 2026
MTN is reducing capital expenditure in South Africa — where it lost 1.1 million prepaid customers in a single quarter — while resuming airtime-lending services in Nigeria following a regulatory suspension, signalling a deliberate strategic rebalancing between its two largest markets.
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- MTN expects Nigeria rebound as airtime lending resumes · techcabal.com · T1
- MTN is spending less on the best network in South Africa · techcentral.co.za · T2
- MTN sheds prepaid customers as voice decline accelerates · techcentral.co.za · T2