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Why MTN gave up on Telkom takeover

Despite throwing everything at its lobbying campaign, the telecommunications operator MTN has failed to convince the South African government to back its proposed merger with the country's third largest provider, Telkom. Meanwhile, third party Rain is lying in wait. [...]
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