MTN Group overall subscriber base reaches to the mark of 80.7 million, increased 9% q-on-q. The majority of the group’s total subscribers have been contributed by West and Central Africa (WECA) region and augmented its subscriber base by 10% in the third quarter with 56% of the region’s subscribers coming from Nigeria where the operator saw a 9% increase in customers. The South and East Africa (SEA) reports a 7% increase in subscriber base during the quarter accounts for 28% of the Group’s total subscribers. However, South Africa adds on 72% to the region’s subscribers, with its base growing 4% to 16.2 million in this quarter. The rest 28% have been contributed by Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The MENA region experienced a 10% boost in subscriber base, led by Iran where subscribers increased by 13%.

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