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News24 | MTN launches R6bn buyback as it books record margins despite SA prepaid and Iran woes
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What happenedAfrica’s largest mobile operator has reported a slip in SA subscribers for the first half of its 2026 year, but it still reported a climb in its profit margins amid boosts in other African markets.
The headline splitNews24 (South Africa) frames it as "News24 | MTN launches R6bn buyback as it books record margins despite SA prepaid and Iran...". Bloomberg - Technology frames it as "MTN Climbs on Buyback Plan; Plans Iran Exit If Sanctions Lift".
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CenterNews24 | MTN launches R6bn buyback as it books record margins despite SA prepaid and Iran woes
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News24 | MTN launches R6bn buyback as it books record margins despite SA prepaid and Iran woes
Africa’s largest mobile operator has reported a slip in SA subscribers for the first half of its 2026 year, but it still reported a climb in its profit margins amid boosts in other African...
MTN Climbs on Buyback Plan; Plans Iran Exit If Sanctions Lift
MTN Group Ltd. surged the most since March after Africa’s biggest mobile-network operator said it will buy back 6 billion rand ($375 million) of shares and reaffirmed its three- to five-yea...