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Telecoms

19/11/2019 at 16h56, by Aurelie Benoit

Airtel goes into battle against MTN for Nigerian spectrum

The continent’s second largest operator has spent $70m to purchase bandwidth on its biggest African...

Telecoms & Media

18/11/2019 at 17h15, by Valentin Grille

In Côte d’Ivoire, Souleymane Diakité Coty takes over as head of the telecoms regulator

The former Minister for Communication was appointed at the meeting of the Council of Ministers on 13...

Telecoms

15/11/2019 at 17h44, by Gaëlle Arenson

Djibouti Télécom targeting mobile licences in the region

The operator, which has made its name in broadband services, is now seeking to develop outside its home...

Telecoms

12/11/2019 at 17h06, by Africa Business+

After American Towers, SBA Communications consolidates its position in Africa

For the second time in less than five months, a major U.S. cell towers operator has decided to to expand...

Telecoms

07/11/2019 at 17h31, by Gaëlle Arenson

Skadden, White & Case and KPMG advise Axian (H. Hiridjee) and ECP on the acquisition of 51% of Togocom

The national telecoms operator which signed an agreement for the privatisation of 51% of its capital...

Construction & Infrastructure

04/11/2019 at 16h27, by Africa Business+

JCDecaux is discussing new tenders with Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister for Urban Affairs, François Albert Amichia

As Africa’s number one in outdoor advertising since 2015, the French leader is seeking new opportunities...

Telecoms

30/10/2019 at 13h47, by Africa Business+

Safaricom finds Peter Ndegwa, its Kenyan treasure, at Diageo

The Nairobi government, which holds a third of the capital of the East African telecoms leader, insisted...

Telecoms

30/10/2019 at 09h41, by Africa Business+

IHS Towers appoints Jeb Bush

IHS Holding Limited, parent company of IHS Towers, has appointed to its Board of Directors as a Non-Executive...

Telecoms

28/10/2019 at 13h50, by Gaëlle Arenson

Disposal of Orange Niger: minority shareholders Mohamed Rissa and Moctar Thiam eliminate Telecel

According to Jeune Afrique Business+, Orange has ultimately decided to enter into negotiations with...

Media

23/10/2019 at 22h53, by Africa Business+

Mediawan set to have controlling stake in JV created with Canal+

Mediawan and Canal+ signed a partnership agreement to form a joint venture to produce original content...

Telecoms & Media

17/10/2019 at 16h18, by Africa Business+

Disposal of Orange Niger: Linkstone Capital and Cleary Gottlieb advise Moctar Thiam and Mohamed Rhissa

According to information obtained by Jeune Afrique Business+, the minority shareholders are being advised...

Telecoms & Media

15/10/2019 at 16h13, by Africa Business+

Djibril Ouattara, new CEO of MTN Côte d’Ivoire

The current CEO of MTN Congo-Brazzaville will start his new duties on 1 November. He takes over from...

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