MTN’s Rwanda unit says that inflation, an issue plaguing economies around the world, and lower voice prices could weigh on its business in the second half of the year as the operator reported interim data user growth of almost a quarter.

“Inflation in the country reached 16.1% in June 2022, 16 percentage points higher than a year ago — with even higher increases observed in fuel and food commodities,” the mobile provider said on Wednesday...

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