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MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola has reportedly defended recent mobile tariff hikes saying they are essential for the survival of the telecoms industry in the West African country.
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.jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "A picture of Maziv Group logos")
.jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa speaking at a results presentation in Nairobi, Kenya in 2024.")
_(1).jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Close up of African man's hands holding cash")
_(1)_(1).jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Nigerian flag")
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_(1).jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Ethio Telecom and AfDB representatives")
.jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "4Sight Holdings Group CEO Tertius Zitzke")
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_(1).jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Airtel money store in rural African location, people walk on the street in front")
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_(1).jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Fiber infrastructure company Maziv's newly appointed group chief commercial officer, Phila Dube.")
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.jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Paula Gilbert and Tavonga Muchuchuti speaking at Africa Tech Festival 2024.")
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_(1).jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Kabelo Makwane, Google Country Director for South Africa.")
_(1).jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Raxio Group's new CEO Robert Skjødt.")
.jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita")
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