MTN expects revenue lift in Rwanda if interconnect fees resume

MTN expects an uplift in revenue if it and other telecom operators in Rwanda are allowed to start making money from interconnect fees again. 

The regulator in that country cut mobile termination rates (MTR) to zero in August 2023, hurting earnings of Africa’s largest mobile operator. This directive was for a year. The regulator is now in talks with mobile operators to find an appropriate rate at which such charges can be levied. ..

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