【全非资讯·尼日利亚】 尼日利亚：排外情绪与抵制泛非企业威胁就业

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随着南非针对外国公民的新一轮排外袭击继续引发非洲大陆各界的愤怒，MTN集团总裁兼首席执行官Ralph Mupita呼吁各方不要对在跨境运营的非洲企业采取报复行动，并警告称，此类举措可能会破坏就业、投资、数字化转型以及区域经济一体化。\n\n他在尼日利亚和其他非洲国家社交媒体上日益高涨的抵制运动中发表了上述言论。此前有报道称，南非部分地区发生了针对包括尼日利亚人在内的移民的袭击事件，这促使网民呼吁对被认为与南非有关联的企业实施制裁。\n\n在接受彭博社采访时，MTN首席执行官表示，这家电信巨头尚未受到日益加剧的紧张局势的直接运营影响，但仍保持警惕，特别是在尼日利亚和加纳等关键市场。\n\nMupita表示：“我们没有看到业务受到特定影响，但在尼日利亚和加纳等市场，我们非常敏感。”\n\n这一事态发展重新引发了关于如何恰当应对南非频发的排外事件的辩论。虽然一些利益相关者主张对在非洲大陆其他地方运营的南非籍企业进行经济报复，但另一些人则敦促保持克制，因为此类行动对非洲经济和工人的伤害可能超过预期目标。\n\nMupita强调，泛非企业在推进经济合作以及非洲大陆自由贸易区（AfCFTA）目标方面发挥着关键作用，并指出许多跨国公司已经深度融入其运营所在国的经济中。\n\n他认为，不应仅仅根据其总部所在地来评判在非洲各国跨境运营的企业，因为它们创造了就业机会，支持了当地供应商，并为东道国的经济发展作出了重大贡献。

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As renewed xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa continue to generate outrage across the continent, president and chief executive officer of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, has cautioned against retaliatory actions targeting African businesses operating across borders, warning that such measures could undermine jobs, investment, digital transformation and regional economic integration.

He disclosed this amid growing social media campaigns in Nigeria and other African countries calling for sanctions against businesses perceived as being linked to South Africa following reports of attacks on immigrants, including Nigerians, in parts of the country.

Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg, the MTN Chief Executive said the telecommunications giant had not recorded any direct operational impact from the growing tensions but remained vigilant, particularly in key markets such as Nigeria and Ghana.

"We have not seen impacts specifically to our business, but we're very sensitive in markets such as Nigeria and Ghana," Mupita said.

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The development has reignited debates over the appropriate response to recurring xenophobic incidents in South Africa. While some stakeholders have advocated economic retaliation against South African-owned businesses operating elsewhere on the continent, others have urged restraint, as such actions could harm African economies and workers more than the intended targets.

Mupita buttressed that pan-African companies play a critical role in advancing economic cooperation and the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), noting that many multinational firms have become deeply integrated into the economies where they operate.

According to him, businesses operating across African borders should not be judged solely by the nationality of their headquarters, as they create jobs, support local suppliers and contribute significantly to economic development in host countries.

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