Vodacom agrees revised Neotel acquisition
South Africa’s Vodacom and Neotel have reached a modified agreement to address spectrum access concerns. A spokesperson has declined comment on whether this would ...
Tag: Africa
MTN overhauls group structure
In the wake of a tough year which has claimed the heads of MTN’s group CEO, South Africa CEO and now Nigeria CEO, the company ...
MTN makes progress on lowering Nigeria fine, as local CEO resigns
Former MTN CEO Phuthuma Nhleko's Nigerian charm offensive has worked, and he is likely to seek a further lowering of the ...
Vodafone Qatar appoints Ian Gray as CEO
Vodafone Qatar has appointed a new head, weeks after a similar move by its only rival, Ooredoo Qatar. Vodafone Qatar (QA:VFQS) ...
Ooredoo names Youssef El Masri as Tunisia CEO
Ooredoo has named a new Tunisia CEO, weeks after appointing new chiefs at the Group and Qatar business. Ooredoo has ...
MTN Nigeria fine decision to lie with President Muhammadu Buhari
MTN executive chairman Phuthuma Nhleko will now need to lobby Nigeria's president directly, as he fights to renegotiate a painful US$5.2bn ...
Telkom and Cell C end tie-up talks
The long-awaited merger of Telkom and Cell C is not to be, at least for now. This leaves Telkom as ...
Equinix prices US$1.1bn bond to help fund Telecity buy
US data centre giant Equinix has priced US$1.1bn of senior notes due 2026 in the latest instalment of its financing package for ...
VimpelCom to sell Zimbabwe business to state-owned ISP
VimpelCom has bowed to pressure from Robert Mugabe's government, selling Telecel Zimbabwe to state-owned Zarnet. VimpelCom (NASDAQ:VIP) subsidiary Telecel Zimbabwe is to be ...
MTN gains extension on Nigeria fine
MTN's decision to place former CEO Phuthuma Nhleko back at the helm is already paying off. The well-known industry figure has ...
