Bullish thesis on MTN Group (MTNOY) as Africa's dominant mobile and fintech operator with tower ownership upside.
MTNOY — LONG The author argues MTN is the largest mobile network operator in Africa with controlling share in Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia, Ivory Coast, and runner-up positions in Iran and South Africa, positioning it to become the largest service/fintech company in the world as Africa's population grows. Fintech revenue grew 23% YoY as of Q3 25 and MTN is the dominant mobile payment system in Ghana and Uganda. The company is buying out IHS towers for $6.2 billion so it will own towers instead of paying for them, and competitors will pay MTN for access. Main risks cited are geopolitical instability (US-Israel-Iran fears) and Starlink cutting into market share.
at the core of my investment thesis is the fact that Africa is producing major companies that thrive on large populations, and the continent as a whole isn’t anywhere close to its peak