Africa’s Largest Phone Firm MTN Seeks Clarity on Telkom Deal

The Telkom Tower in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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MTN Group Ltd., which is talks to buy Telkom SA SOC Ltd., is questioning a proposal from another telecoms company that’s asked Telkom to acquire it.

Rain Group Holdings Pty Ltd. has offered to sell itself to Telkom in return for newly issued shares, the company said in a statementBloomberg Terminal on Friday.