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Mafab Moves To Transfer $273.6m 5g Spectrum Assets To Mtn Nigeria
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Fusion42 · 18 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Mafab Communications is seeking regulatory approval to transfer $273.6 million worth of 5G spectrum assets to MTN Nigeria, potentially reshaping spectrum ownership and competition in Nigeria's digital economy. The transfer involves critical 2.1 GHz and 3.5 GHz spectrum bands essential for advanced mobile broadband services and awaits Nigerian Communications Commission approval.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Telecom & Connectivity, and 3 sources have reported it.
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Nigeria's 5G spectrum consolidation opens network capacity expansion opportunities. You in telecom can now target customers left underserved by smaller players squeezed out by this deal.
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