Dutch government moves to retake control of telecoms M&A deal reviews ahead of election
The Netherlands’ minister of economic affairs Henk Kamp has laid out plans for the country to review future takeovers of...
Government and Legal
Analysis: Italian telecoms market braces for a year of M&A
The Italian telecoms market looks set for a period of intense M&A activity throughout 2017, with continued investments in mobile...
Editor’s Viewpoint Issue 252
Group Editor-in-Chief Jason Rainbow discusses the latest industry developments in "Consolidation appetite paves the way for foreign exits". This Viewpoint...
Vodacom considers US$1.1bn stake sale to black investors to comply with equality ownership rules
Vodafone’s Vodacom is reportedly contemplating the sale of a R15bn (US$1.12bn) stake in what could become South Africa’s largest deal ever addressed to black...
Nigeria should not scare MTN away – minister
Nigeria’s communications minister Adebayo Shittu (pictured) has said that the country should not drive MTN out of the country following lawmakers’ allegations of...
Trump designates net neutrality challenger Ajit Pai as FCC chair
President Donald Trump has promoted Republican FCC commissioner Ajit Pai to head the US Federal Communications Commission. Pai will succeed Tom Wheeler who...
MTN shelves Nigerian unit IPO until regulatory issues are resolved
South Africa’s MTN has halted preparations for the listing of MTN Nigeria as it waits for legal disputes to be resolved and a better...
Avaya files for bankruptcy protection as it wrestles with US$6.3bn debt pile
US-based business communications provider Avaya and several of its subsidiaries have filed for bankruptcy protection in a bid to restructure its US$6.3bn debt...
Bondholders claim Oi’s restructuring plan favours existing shareholders in court objection
Oi bondholders represented by Moelis have presented a motion to a Rio de Janeiro court to object to the telco’s reorganisation plan...
Oi tries second haircut as it looks to swap US$1.55bn of debt into equity
Struggling Brazilian telco Oi is reportedly looking to exchange R$5bn (US$1.55bn) of bondholder debt into equity. Oi, is negotiating with creditors how much would that...
