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Articles tagged with: Ghana Telecom
Vodafone Ghana Cuts a Further 950 Jobs
Vodafone Ghana is to make around 950 staff redundant before the end of the year, as its ongoing voluntary redundancy programme comes to a conclusion. The staff being made compulsorily redundant will be offered the same terms though - being three months salary for each year served with the company. more
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Ghanaian Politicians Deny Taking Bribes for Approving Vodafone Deal
Politicians in Ghana have been denying claims that they accepted "incentives" to vote in favour of a deal that resulted in Vodafone buying a 70% stake in the local Ghana Telecom last July. The purchase was controversial at the time and opposed by various pressure groups. more
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Staff at Ghana Telecom who have taken advantage of the firms recent offer for voluntary redundancy are to benefit from a customized Transition Support Programme which has been developed to help them to manage the change effectively as they seek different jobs after they leave the firm. more
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Huawei Wins Ghana Contract from Vodafone
It has been reported by local media that Ghana Telecom - now 70% owned by Vodafone - has signed a US$120 million network upgrade contract with Huawei. The contract will involve the upgrading of the existing GSM network and the preparation for a future 3G network launch. more
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Zain Launches HSPA Network in Ghana
Zain has announced the launch of commercial services in Ghana with the launch of the first HSPA network on the continent outside South Africa. Today marks the launch in Accra, the countryĆ's capital city, with over US$420 million invested in network infrastructure Zain will be rapidly rolling out the network across the country. more
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Hundreds Protest Plan to Sell 70% of Ghana Telecom to Vodafone
ACCRA, Ghana (AFP)--Hundreds of people staged a protest outside Ghana's parliament Tuesday against the sale of 70% stake in state-owned Ghana Telecom to the UK's Vodafone Group. more
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Vodafone Confirms Buying Majority Stake in Ghana Telecom
As originally reported here last week, Vodafone has now confirmed that it is to take a 70% stake in Ghana Telecom for a payment of US$900 million. The transaction values Ghana Telecom at approximately US$1.3 billion. The Government of Ghana will retain a 30% stake in the company. more
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Vodafone Close to Investing in Ghana
Reports from various media in Ghana are suggesting that Vodafone is about to announce the purchase of Ghana Telecom (GT) for US$960 million. The government has been trying to sell a two-thirds stake in the company since last year. more
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Ghana gov't suspends sale of shares in state-owned telecoms company
APA-Accra (Ghana) The head of corporate communication and customer care of Ghana Telecoms, Major Albert B. Don-Chebe, revealed here on Friday that the government of Ghana had suspended the offloading of 66% of its shares in the state-owned Ghana Telecoms (GT) to strategic investors owing to low bidding. more
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SingTel Considering Ghana Telecom Purchase
Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) is reported to be interested in bidding for a majority stake in the the state-owned Ghana Telecom. The tender for the landline and mobile operator is expected to cost around US$500 million. more
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