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FCCPC Imposes Structural Remedies In MTN/IHS Acquisition
The Nigerian Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has conditionally approved MTN Group Limited's acquisition of IHS Holding Limited, requiring MTN to divest 30 percent of IHS's Nigerian business to local investors. This decision addresses vertical competition concerns arising from MTN's transition from minority shareholder and customer to controlling owner of a telecommunications infrastructure provider that serves multiple mobile network operators.
Nigeria Anti-trust
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BREMER LF WLL
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Nigeria Cement Prices: Why The Government Is Now Stepping In
The Nigerian Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has launched an investigation into the cement sector following widespread complaints about high prices. Despite Nigeria's cement production capacity exceeding 60-65 million metric tons annually while domestic consumption sits at only 25-30 million metric tons, prices rose by approximately one third in the first half of 2026, with some regions experiencing increases up to 60%.
Nigeria Anti-trust
BF
BREMER LF WLL
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Owning The Towers: The MTN–IHS Acquisition And What Fair Competition Should Now Look Like In Nigerian Telecoms
MTN's acquisition of IHS towers marks a pivotal moment in Nigerian telecommunications infrastructure. This analysis examines the competitive implications of vertical integration in the telecom sector and explores what regulatory frameworks should govern fair competition when network operators control critical tower infrastructure. The piece evaluates how this consolidation affects market dynamics and the principles that should guide competition policy in Nigeria's evolving telecom landscape.
Nigeria Anti-trust
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Advocaat Law Practice
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FCCPC Imposes Structural Remedies In MTN/IHS Acquisition
The Nigerian Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has conditionally approved MTN Group Limited's acquisition of IHS Holding Limited, requiring MTN to divest 30 percent of IHS's Nigerian business to local investors. This decision addresses vertical competition concerns arising from MTN's transition from minority shareholder and customer to controlling owner of a telecommunications infrastructure provider that serves multiple mobile network operators.
Nigeria Anti-trust
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BREMER LF WLL
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Why Nigeria Still Imports Petrol: What Section 317 Of The PIA Really Says
Nigeria now refines more petrol at home than at any point in its history, and the NMDPRA is still issuing import licences. On 28 September 2026, the Federal High Court in Abuja went further, ordering the regulator to keep granting petrol import licences to three major marketers. For refinery investors, that raises a pointed question: does the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) protect local refineries from imported fuel at all? The answer sits in Section 317.
Nigeria Energy
OA
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
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