Econet Global appoints Tony Worthington as MD
Econet Global has appointed banker Tony Worthington as managing director of Econet Capital, the company has announced. The new business unit will review ...
Tag: Africa
PA Consulting Group: The Internet of Things – where’s the value for operators?
The much-hyped Internet of Things is set to transform the way we work and live, presenting an opportunity for telecom ...
Bruno Mettling named Orange’s deputy CEO of Africa and Middle East
Orange (EPA:ORA) has made a raft of executive changes across the business in line with its ‘Essentiels2020’ strategic plan to take ...
Telkom lines up low offer for Cell C – report
South Africa’s Telkom (JNB:TKG) is preparing a lowball bid for perennial target Cell C. The ailing incumbent is willing to pay a maximum ...
Linklaters hires Richard Cumbley as global TMT/IP head
Richard Cumbley has been appointed global head of TMT and intellectual property at Linklaters. Richard Cumbley has been appointed global head of TMT ...
Afrimax in US$120m fundraising
African mobile network operator Afrimax Group has secured US$120m in funding to accelerate network rollouts in its sub-Saharan markets. The investors, led ...
Smile raises US$365m to boost broadband rollout
African telco Smile Telecoms Holdings has raised US$365m in debt and equity financing to expand its 4G mobile broadband networks ...
Helios eyeing Orange Kenya – report
African private equity firm Helios Investment Partners is reportedly considering an acquisition of “some or all of” the 70% stake ...
Orange: four CEOs for four MEA businesses
French incumbent Orange (EPA:ORA) has appointed new CEOs for four subsidiaries in Africa and the Middle East: Orange Guinea, Orange Mali, Jordan ...
IHS closes sale-and-leaseback with Airtel Zambia
African towerco IHS has completed its sale-and-leaseback deal with Airtel Zambia, adding 949 telecoms towers to its portfolio. Privately owned IHS announced in ...
