MTN set to invest $215 million in Benin

Benin, a country with just 8 million subscribers is getting a royal treatment from MTN. Numbers tell one story, but Benin’s got something else going on—and it’s worth $215 million.

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Africa’s telecom giant, MTN Group, has pledged a $215 million investment in Benin over the next three years.

The investment will first see the MTN Benin subsidiary, which has been in business for 25 years, get a brand-new office.

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Additionally, MTN Group has successfully tested its 5G services in Benin and sees potential in the country, so the investment is also a strategic move to leverage this opportunity for mutual benefit between the telecom and the host country.

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Again, MTN will partner with the government and other stakeholders, to invest in education and skills development for the youths.

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President and CEO Ralph Mupita, made the announcement in a meeting with Benin’s President, Patrice Talon, during a visit to Cotonou by an MTN Group delegation.

MTN has also made similar investments in Nigeria, Cameroon and Ghana. In July 2023, the telco revealed a $3.5 billion investment plan for Nigeria’s economy over the next five years. In Cameroon, the group invested $225 million, over three years, to strengthen its operations in the country. In Ghana, MTN has earmarked a $1 billion investment over a five year period.

MTN recently revealed its planned exit from three smaller markets—Liberia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry—in November 2023, with their 1.6% revenue contribution and subscriber counts below 10 million. Benin, a country with just 8 million subscribers is getting a royal treatment from MTN. Numbers tell one story, but Benin’s got something else going on—and it’s worth $215 million.

Source:techfocus24

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