In Brief MTN has moved another step closer to taking full control of IHS Towers, a deal that could reshape African telecom infrastructure by bringing one of the...TechAfrica News reports that the proposed $6.2 billion acquisition has advanced after shareholder approval. Mobile operators depend on towers, power systems, fibre backhaul and shared infrastructure to expand coverage and improve data quality. For years, many African operators sold towers to independent tower companies and leased them back to release capital. If MTN owns IHS fully, regulators and rival mobile operators will want assurances around fair access, pricing, service quality and operational independence where IHS serves more than one network. For MTN, the IHS deal is not just about towers.