Airtel Nigeria is a major telecommunications operator in Nigeria, offering mobile services and competing with MTN in the market.
MTN’s $2.2 billion IHS acquisition to face Nigerian regulatory review
Bosun Tijani announced a thorough assessment of MTN's bid to acquire IHS Towers. MTN plans to complete a full acquisition of IHS Towers for $2.2 billion.
With SmartCash reboot, Airtel tries again to crack Nigeria’s mobile money market
Airtel Nigeria's SmartCash has only 2.2 million users despite having 60.89 million subscribers. SmartCash generated $6 million in revenue as of December 2025.
MTN’s fintech has made ₦131.62 billion so far this year, thanks to airtime lending
MTN Nigeria's fintech revenue reached ₦131.62 billion ($91.64 million) in the first nine months of 2025. Core fintech revenue, excluding airtime lending, increased by 142.86% to ₦6.8 billion ($4.73 million).
