Vodafone Group has agreed a deal to sell its 55 per cent stake in Vodafone Egypt to Saudi operator STC for US$2.4 billion, as part of plans to reduce debt and refocus on core markets.
STC buys into Egypt with acquisition of Vodafone stake
January 29th, 2020 — Miscellaneous
Saudi Arabia to double the number of MVNOs with the offer of two new licenses
January 13th, 2020 — News
Saudi Arabia’s Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has tendered two new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licenses, which “will likely boost investment opportunities in the telecom industry, support entrepreneurship and enhance the content industry as well as service diversification,” CITC Governor, Mohammed Altamimi is quoted as saying.
Orange inaugurates regional head office in Casablanca
January 9th, 2020 — News
Orange has officially inaugurated its new Middle East and Africa (MEA) operational head office in Casablanca, Morocco from where it will direct activities across its 18 countries of presence in the region. The operator counted a total of 125 million customers in the MEA as of October 30, 2019.
Bad to worse for Travelex as it faces aggressive ransomware attack
January 8th, 2020 — Miscellaneous
The cyber hacking saga at Travelex continues as media reports now suggest the international foreign currency dealer has fallen prey to a ransomware attack with a group called Sodinokibi claiming responsibility for the incident and demanding a US$6 million payment to restore systems.
Travelex hit by New Year’s Eve cyber attack
January 3rd, 2020 — Miscellaneous
Travelex, the international foreign currency seller suffered a software virus attack on New Year’s Eve and has been forced to take down its website as a result of the incident. The company has resorted to carrying out transactions manually, providing foreign exchange services over the counter in its branches.
