France Telecom Gets Niger Telecom License

PARIS -(Dow Jones)- France Telecom, Thursday said it has obtained a fixed-mobile-Internet license in Niger. The Nigerian state said it has awarded the EUR48 million contract to a consortium led by the French former monopoly telecom operator.

"This investment fits fully in the group's development strategy in fast-growing markets and complements its important presence in East Africa," France Telecom said.

Niger has a population of around 13 million and is still underserved in the mobile market, France Telecom said.

In Kenya, France Telecom was recently named preferred bidder for a 51% stake in Telkom Kenya.

-By Nicolas Parasie, Dow Jones Newswires; +33 1 40 17 1770; nicolas.parasie@dowjones.com

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Posted to the site on 22nd November 2007