Algeria may use state-owned enterprise to buy Orascom Telecom Algerie
The Algerian government may use one of its state-owned enterprises to buy the mobile phone operator Orascom Telecom Algérie, which...
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DT drafts in CTIO
Deutsche Telekom has appointed Edward Kozel as its new chief technology and innovation officer. Kozel, who formerly worked for Cisco...
DT eyeing Harbinger’s 4G network
German incumbent Deutsche Telekom's US mobile unit T-Mobile USA is said to have held preliminary talks with hedge fund Harbinger...
Viettel takes 60% stake in newly created Haitian telco
The Haitian government and the country's central bank, the Banque de la Republique d'Haiti (BRH), have signed an agreement with...
Oi debenture sale approved
Brazilian operator Telemar Norte Leste, operating as Oi, is locally reported to have received regulatory approval for its proposed US$1.3bn...
Telstra issues bonds
Australia's leading telco Telstra has launched a NZ$100m (US$72.1m) bond issue. The seven-year kauri bonds will be priced at mid-swaps...
Detecon signs Angola Telecom contract
Detecon has reportedly signed a new contract to restructure telecoms incumbent Angola Telecom. The consulting firm will help the operator...
Egyptian regulator gives Orascom a week to disclose full details of Mobinil pact
Egypt's capital markets regulator has given Orascom Telecom one week to explain why it will get US$300m from France Telecom...
Viva takes US$270m loan to expand network in Kuwait
Viva, the third mobile phone operator in Kuwait, has taken out a US$270m loan to develop its network. In a...
Turk Telekom in talks over Invitel asset
Turk Telekom has entered exclusive talks to buy the international wholesale business of Hungary's Invitel Holdings. The target business comprises...
