MTN has received approval in Nigeria for a transaction involving telecommunications infrastructure company IHS, TechCabal reported. The available evidence does not identify the approving authority or disclose the deal’s value, structure, timetable or operational consequences.
The publication also reported that MTN has a new data centre company. No further information was provided about its name, ownership structure, investment plans, locations or intended customers. It is also not clear from the supplied evidence whether the data centre development is connected to the approved IHS transaction.
In Kenya, the country’s gambling regulator is expected to reinstate fees. The evidence does not specify which charges will return, when they will take effect or whether they apply to operators, customers or both. The regulator’s reasons for restoring the fees were also not included.
A separate East African development concerns tighter monitoring of crossings between Kenya and Uganda. Details of the agencies involved, the technology or procedures to be introduced, and the border points covered were not provided.
Together, the reports indicate regulatory and infrastructure activity across several African markets. However, businesses and members of the public will need further official details before the practical costs, compliance obligations and implementation schedules can be assessed.