The $6.2B Tower Takeover, Moove’s $2.1B Robotaxi Bet & The Asian IPO Route

In this edition of Tony’s Tech Side, we’re breaking down multi-billion-dollar buyouts, driverless futures, and a major geographical shift in where African tech giants are going public.

Here’s what’s on the menu in this episode:

MTN’s $6.2B Tower Buyout: Why MTN is taking IHS Towers private, delisting it from the NYSE, and taking total ownership of over 40,000 towers across Africa.

Moove’s $2.1B Valuation: How the Nigerian-founded startup evolved from Uber vehicle financing to building “nests” for Waymo’s autonomous robotaxis.

OPay vs. PalmPay: Wall Street or Hong Kong? Why Chinese-backed African fintechs are pioneering completely different public market routes.

MultiChoice & Globacom: Moment raises $22M for payments expansion, while Glo dominates Nigeria’s internet subscriber growth.

Stream the full episode now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, & Africa Tech Radio!