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MTN Group competitors & alternatives
The 12 closest competitors and alternatives to MTN Group among telecom companies — ranked by similarity to what MTN Group actually does, not by market-cap band.
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About MTN Group
MTN Group is Africa's largest telecommunications operator and ranks second globally. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, it is a next-generation services company connecting Africa.
MTN Group at a glance
MTN Group is a telecom company headquartered in South Africa. Xcout tracks 28 named people at MTN Group, including Ferdi Moolman (Chief Executive Officer, MTN South Africa).
MTN Group leadership
- Ferdi MoolmanChief Executive Officer, MTN South Africa
- Karl ToriolaChief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria and Vice President: Francophone Africa
- Mazen MrouéChief Executive Officer: MTN Group Digital Infrastructure
- Ralph MupitaGroup President and Chief Executive Officer
- Serigne DioumChief Executive Officer: MTN Group Fintech
- Tsholofelo MolefeExecutive Director: Group Chief Financial Officer
22 more named people on record for MTN Group, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →
Top 12 MTN Group competitors
Ranked by semantic similarity — how close each company is to MTN Group by what it does, using Xcout's live company graph. Click any company for its full profile, or its competitor set.
Telecommunications
Vodacom Group is an African mobile communications company providing voice, messaging, data and converged services to millions of customers.
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Vodacom Group Limited is a South African mobile communications company, providing voice, messaging, data and converged services to over 130 million customers across Africa.
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Safaricom PLC is a listed Kenyan mobile network operator and the largest telecommunications provider in the country, headquartered at Safaricom House in Nairobi. The company provides premier mobile voice, data, and M-PESA financial services.
Telecommunications
MTN Irancell is a telecommunications company that provides mobile and fixed internet services, including 4G, TD-LTE, 5G, and fiber optics. It offers prepaid and postpaid SIM cards, modems, digital services, and account management tools for personal and business subscribers.
Telecommunications
Orange is a multinational telecommunications corporation that provides mobile, broadband, and enterprise services globally.
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Telkom is South Africa's leading technology and information services provider, headquartered in Centurion, Gauteng. The company operates in the telecommunications industry, offering high-quality and fast services.
Telecommunications and Technology
Liquid Intelligent Technologies provides fiber connectivity, data centers, cloud services, and cyber security solutions across Africa.
Telecommunications
Cell C is a South African telecommunications company providing mobile services, prepaid data, contracts, and home internet solutions.
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Bharti Airtel Limited is an Indian multinational telecommunications company headquartered in New Delhi, providing mobile and digital services.
Telecommunications
Tele2 provides telecommunications and connectivity services, including mobile, broadband, IoT, and wholesale services, to individual consumers and business customers primarily in Sweden and the Baltics. The company operates communication networks and offers digital infrastructure solutions to connect people and technology.
Telecommunications
Zain Group is a leading provider of innovative technologies and digital lifestyle communications headquartered in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The company operates across eight markets in the Middle East and Africa.
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e& is a global technology and telecommunications group operating across the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe. The company provides digital services, apps, enterprise solutions, and investments to consumers, businesses, and governments.
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