FeaturedTelecomFrance-based telco Orange eyes stake as Ethio Telecom goes privateInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 22, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 22, 2021 Ethiopia is planning to sell-off of a 40% stake in the state-owned telco... Read more
FeaturedTelecomSTC receives regulatory approval for IPO of its subsidiaryInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 1, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 1, 2021 The Capital Market Authority approved an offering of 20% that represents 24 mn shares of Arabian Internet and Communications Services which is also known as solutions by STC... Read more
FeaturedTelecomNew telco Gorilla mobile lets you convert your unused data into digital tokensInternational Finance Business DeskJune 18, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJune 18, 2021 The telco will primarily target professionals, managers, executives, and technicians (PMETs) along with SMEs with its blockchain technology... Read more
FeaturedTelecomMexican Telecom Partners could be sold off for $1 bnInternational Finance Business DeskMay 28, 2021May 31, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskMay 28, 2021May 31, 2021 Digital Colony and Macquarie Mexican Infrastructure Fund, the parent companies of Mexican Telecom Partners are working with an adviser... Read more
FeaturedTelecomSafaricom gets a 56% stake in global partnership for Ethiopia consortiumInternational Finance Business DeskMay 21, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskMay 21, 2021 The mobile network operator has raised its controlling stakes in Global partnership from 51% to 56%... Read more
FeaturedFintechEthiopia launches new mobile money platform called TelebirrInternational Finance Business DeskMay 17, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskMay 17, 2021 The platform is built by Huawei... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyGojek raises $300 mn in a fresh funding round amid merger talksPritam BordoloiMay 10, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiMay 10, 2021 The funds are being raised from Telkomsel, a unit of Indonesia’s largest telecom operator Telkom... Read more
FeaturedTelecomMTN Group’s fintech separation project progressing well: CEOPritam BordoloiMay 6, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiMay 6, 2021 MTN to finish spinning-off all its financial services units by the end of Q1 2022... Read more
FeaturedTelecomMTN, Vodafone bid for telecom licences in EthiopiaPritam BordoloiApril 28, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 28, 2021 Ethiopia is also selling a 40% stake in the state-owned telco Ethio Telecom... Read more
FeaturedTelecomEtisalat, Nokia expand 5G coverage in the UAEInternational Finance Business DeskApril 26, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskApril 26, 2021 The partnership sees Nokia deploy its AirScale radio platform, based on 3GPP 5G New Radio (NR) standards... Read more