MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and Airtel Africa have aggressively reduced their foreign debt exposure, repaying $1.12 billion between March 2024 and March 2025 in a move to mitigate foreign exchange (FX) risk and return to profitability.
But the pivot to local borrowing has come at a cost as hig
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