MTN to gain US$500m from a 35% float of Ghanaian unit
South African telecoms giant MTN is aiming to raise US$500m as it prepares to float its Ghanaian unit on the Ghana...
Government and Legal
Editor’s Viewpoint Issue 253
Group Editor-in-Chief Jason Rainbow discusses the latest industry developments in "In with the old, in with the new". This Viewpoint...
Largest telecom regulation shake-up in a decade as BT and Ofcom agree on Openreach separation
UK incumbent telco BT has reached an agreement with local communications watchdog Ofcom to legally separate its infrastructure company Openreach ending a two-year debate. Under...
Nigeria braces for new telecoms disgrace as banks target a takeover of Etisalat’s local unit
A consortium of three local banks are reportedly set to takeover Etisalat’s Nigerian unit as the African telco struggles to meet its debt obligations....
Intelsat Q&A: Blending GEO with LEO for the future of connectivity
Efforts to tackle Intelsat’s multibillion dollar debt mountain accelerated in a new direction at the end of February, when the...
Vodacom Tanzania to scoop US$213m in debut IPO
Vodacom Tanzania plans to raise some TSh476bn (US$213m) in its initial public offering effectively boosting its market cap to more than US$850m....
Watchdog snubs Telia’s Phonero acquisition on competition grounds
The Norwegian Competition Authority said it is blocking Telia's purchase of SME-focused MVNO Phonero as the transaction involves two of the nation’s biggest...
Antitrust authority quashes Sky’s tie-up with Vodafone New Zealand despite their promise of innovation
The Commerce Commission has declined to grant clearance for the proposed NZ$3.44bn (US$2.45bn) merger of Sky Network Television and Vodafone New Zealand claiming the...
Telia submits remedies in Norway as it seeks approval for Phonero buy
The Norwegian arm of Telia has told the country’s competition authority that it will keep its mobile network open to new and...
Spark asks New Zealand court for pause should Sky-Vodafone merger be approved
Incumbent telecoms operator Spark New Zealand has requested the high court to grant a 36 hour-stay in the event the proposed combination of rivals Vodafone...
