Operators in South Africa will no longer be allowed to offer contracts exceeding 24 months, extend a contract in exchange for subsidised phones, or SIMlock handsets.
Zain seeks US$5 billion to fund three African acquisitions
July 1st, 2008 — Issue 2 July/August 2008
Celtel’s CEO Chris Gabriel has indicated the Zain Group will seek US$5 billion through an IPO listing in an unspecified European stock exchange, thought to be the London bourse, in order to fund the acquisition of three more African operators within a year.
Oger still keen on a piece of Telkom action
July 1st, 2008 — Issue 2 July/August 2008
Dubai-based Oger Telecom, whose offer to acquire South African telco, Telkom, was rejected in April, wants to negotiate a new offer with Telkom’s potential buyers.
Wi-tribe launches WiMAX in Jordan
July 1st, 2008 — Issue 2 July/August 2008
Jordan has become the first market to go live with Qtel’s WiMAX services under the company’s new broadband Internet subsidiary wi-tribe.
Warid diputes Ghanaian mobile licensing process
July 1st, 2008 — Issue 2 July/August 2008
Nigerian-based Globacom has wasted no time in establishing itself in Ghana, paying the US$50.1 million fee to the regulator only one week after winning the mobile licence and immediately starting the network rollout.
