Bharti Airtel forgoes controlling stake sale in towerco Bharti Infratel
Bharti Airtel has decided to cancel its plans to sell a majority stake in India’s second-largest towerco Bharti Infratel. India’s largest mobile operator ...
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MTN to gain US$500m from a 35% float of Ghanaian unit
South African telecoms giant MTN is aiming to raise US$500m as it prepares to float its Ghanaian unit on the Ghana ...
Telefónica ups stake in German subsidiary in €740m KPN share swap
Spain-based Telefónica has added another 6% to its stake in Telefónica Deutschland by acquiring shares in its German subsidiary from Dutch telco KPN. In ...
Largest telecom regulation shake-up in a decade as BT and Ofcom agree on Openreach separation
UK incumbent telco BT has reached an agreement with local communications watchdog Ofcom to legally separate its infrastructure company Openreach ending a two-year debate. Under ...
Special Report: The road ahead for connecting cars with satellites
A booming market for connected cars provides significant opportunities for communications providers in addition to various tech companies and the ...
Bharti Airtel and Millicom combine Ghanaian units to improve financial flexibility
Bharti Airtel’s unit in Ghana has merged with Millicom International Cellular’s local subsidiary to create the country’s second largest operator, overthrowing Vodafone’s place ...
Vodacom Tanzania to scoop US$213m in debut IPO
Vodacom Tanzania plans to raise some TSh476bn (US$213m) in its initial public offering effectively boosting its market cap to more than US$850m. ...
Providence sells 3.3% stake in Idea Cellular for US$190m amid pending tie-up
Private equity firm Providence Equity Partners has decided to sell 3.4% of India’s third largest mobile operator Idea Cellular as a merger with Vodafone’s local ...
Cell C rejects Telkom offer and goes forward with recapitalisation plans
South African mobile operator Cell C has declined rival Telkom’s takeover bid as the troubled company grapples with capital restructuring after defaulting on ...
Antitrust authority quashes Sky’s tie-up with Vodafone New Zealand despite their promise of innovation
The Commerce Commission has declined to grant clearance for the proposed NZ$3.44bn (US$2.45bn) merger of Sky Network Television and Vodafone New Zealand claiming the ...
