MTN Group
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MTN Group Limited (formerly M-Cell)[2] is a South African multinational corporation and mobile telecommunications provider. Its head office is in Johannesburg.[3][4] As of December 2022 MTN recorded 289.1 million subscribers.[5] MTN is among the largest mobile network operators in the world, and the largest in Africa.
Formerly | M-Cell |
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Company type | Public |
JSE: MTN | |
Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 1994; 30 years ago (1994) |
Headquarters | , South Africa |
Area served | Africa |
Key people |
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Products | GSM-related products Internet services |
Revenue | |
US$5.22 billion (2015) | |
US$3.345 billion (2015) | |
Total assets | US$13.762 billion (2015) |
Total equity | US$12.433 billion (2015) |
Number of employees | 19,288 (2020) |
Subsidiaries | visafone SuperSonic |
Website | www |
MTN is active in over 20 countries, one-third of the company's revenue comes from Nigeria, where it holds about 35 percent market share.[6]
MTN Group is the primary sponsor of the South Africa national rugby union team and sponsors English football club Manchester United and Zambian Super League. The Nigerian subsidiary of the group also has an existing sponsorship deal with the Nigerian Football Federation.[1]