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MTN’s $6.2 billion IHS acquisition to face Nigerian regulatory review

Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Technology, and Innovation, Bosun Tijani

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MTN’s $6.2 billion IHS acquisition to face Nigerian regulatory review

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