Mobinil gets permission for mobile money transfers
Mobinil, Egypt's largest mobile operator by number of customers, has won preliminary approval to offer its customers a mobile money...
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Korean telcos interested in Poland
South Korean telecoms operators KT Corp and SK Telecom are interested in the Polish mobile market, according to reports. Possible...
Qtel approaches banks for $2bn loan refi
Qtel has approached banks to help it refinance the US$2bn forward-start loan that it raised in September last year. The...
Vivendi still eyeing full control of SFR
French telecoms and media group Vivendi remains interested in buying Vodafone's 44% stake in SFR, CEO Jean-Bernard Levy was quoted...
Freshfields works on KDG listing
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) was advised by law firm Freshfields on its IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange,...
Ofcom proposes BT infrastructure sharing
UK incumbent BT would be forced to open up its network of telegraph poles, underground ducts and new fibre lines...
Nortel CFO steps down
Canada's Nortel Networks announced CFO Pavi Binning is stepping down from his post at the company, effective March 28. Binning...
Grupo Televisa in joint dark fibre bid
Mexican cableco Grupo Televisa stated at the end of last week that it will partner with local rivals Telefonica and...
Indonesians say no to tower FDI
The State of Indonesia has cancelled proposed plans to allow foreign investment in tower operators. The decision comes after prolonged...
Bharti: money in the bag
Bharti Airtel has sewn up US$8.3bn worth of financing for its US$10.7bn proposed acquisition of Zain Africa. The loan is...
