
Read this article to learn:
- Summary of MTN’s tower transactions to date
- The prospects of an MTN tower deal in South Africa
- The adverse effect of country risk and the BOT agreement on the prospects for tower deals in Syria and Sudan
- The adverse effect of International sanctions on the prospects for a tower deal in Iran
- Tower deal possibilities within MTN’s small opco cluster, particularly Congo B, the Guineas and Afghanistan
MTN has monetised their towers in seven sub-Saharan African countries – representing the majority of the most attractive portfolios to towercos. While Airtel concluded a portfolio asset sale, albeit to multiple counterparts, MTN has proceeded one country at a time – raising a similar amount to Airtel, albeit with MTN’s prized tower assets in South…