Omantel appoints banks to oversee country’s first corporate sukuk
Following in the wake of Oman's maiden sovereign sukuk issue, incumbent Omantel is on track to become the country's first...
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Verizon enterprise asset sale rumours “ridiculous” – Fran Shammo
Verizon Communications CFO Fran Shammo has dismissed rumours that his company is considering selling its enterprise wireline assets, describing them as...
Orange inks Kenyan sale to Helios
Orange has finally agreed a sale of its troublesome Kenyan asset, exiting a challenging relationship with its fellow shareholder - the...
Vodafone to make call on Indian IPO next fiscal year
Vodafone will take a decision on whether to pursue an IPO of its Indian unit sometime next fiscal year, CEO Vittorio...
KPN cuts Telefónica Deutschland stake to raise cash for dividend
KPN has disposed of a quarter of its shares in Telefónica Deutschland that it acquired through its sale of E-Plus in 2014 and will return most of...
Frontier close to clearing last hurdle in Verizon deal
Frontier Communications has received a favourable proposed decision from the California Public Utilities Commission for its planned US$10.54bn acquisition of Verizon Communications’...
Cell C sale: Telkom carrying out due diligence
It appears that a long discussed tie-up between South Africa's number three and four mobile operators could finally become a...
MTN CEO Sifiso Dabengwa resigns over Nigeria fine
MTN's annus horribilis continues, with CEO Phuthuma Nhleko parachuted in to address a crippling US$5.2bn fine imposed by the Nigerian Communications Commission....
Verizon could raise US$10bn from sale of enterprise assets – report
Verizon Communications is reportedly considering selling its enterprise wireline assets to enable it to focus on its core business. The telecoms...
Telenor severs ties with Baksaas amid VimpelCom probes
Telenor’s ending of its affiliation with Jon Fredrik Baksaas, who stepped down as the operator’s CEO in August after 13...
