MTN Group has secured conditional approval from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for its proposed $6.2bn acquisition of IHS Holding Limited, moving the deal closer to completion.
MTN disclosed the development in its half-year 2026 financial results released on Monday, saying the transaction remained a strategic priority for the second half of the year.
Faruku Musa Haruna and other farmers in Kumfada used to pool their money to buy plastic sheets, trapping enough water to irrigate small patches of land. They wanted to keep farming after the rains, but their ambitions depended on how much water they could save.