Sawiris claims US$5bn in damages from Algeria
Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris’ Weather Investments has registered a US$5bn damages claim against Algeria concerning its stake in Orascom Telecom ...
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Four operators bid for Cameroon 3G licence
Four operators have submitted their bids for Cameroon’s third mobile licence. Bharti Airtel, Maroc Telecom, Viettel and Technologie et Systeme ...
Investor takes 25% in IHS for US$125m
Wendel has announced it will invest US$125m in IHS, giving it a 25% stake in the African towerco. The European ...
IHS buys 1750 MTN towers for US$284m
MTN Group has sold towers in Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon to telco infrastructure provider IHS Holding for US$284m, as part ...
Telecom Namibia’s proposed takeover of Leo back on track
State-owned Namibia Telecom's proposed takeover of local mobile operator Leo for a nominal price of N$2 (US$0.24) looks likely to ...
Roshan wins 3G licence
The Afghan telecommunications ministry has awarded operator Roshan with a 3G licence. According to a ministry statement, the licence has ...
MTN eyes South African tower sale
South African telecoms group MTN is considering selling half of its towers in South Africa in order to focus on ...
MTN working on Iran sanctions compliance
South African telecoms group MTN has said that it is working with US authorities to manage its compliance with US ...
Vodacom to fight for Congolese unit – CEO
Pieter Uys, the CEO of South Africa’s Vodacom Group, said that the company will appeal a court decision about the ...
MTN Ghana secures US$276m for network expansion
Mobile operator MTN Ghana has signed a US$276m loan to fund its network expansion, the company’s managing director Michael Ikpoki ...
