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Articles tagged with: Maroc Telecom
Who are the Top 10 Operators in Africa and Mid-East
Once again, the components of the list of the ten largest companies in the Middle East and Africa region are unchanged quarter on quarter, but, as before, there are several positional changes. Vodacom in South Africa is still by far the largest business in the region, with 23.9m customers and it is difficult to imagine its position being threatened at any time in the near future. The only other likely contenders for the top spot are Nigerian - given the three to one difference in population between the two countries - but with five competitors there, rather than just three, the threat could take some time to materialise. As it is, Nigerian companies take fifth and sixth place on the list and even these two taken together still don't quite match Vodacom's total. more
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Maroc Telecom Buys 51% Of Onatel
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Maroc Telecom, which is 51% owned by French media and telecommunications company Vivendi, said Friday it had acquired a 51% stake in Onatel, the incumbent telecom operator in Burkina Faso, for EUR220 million. more
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Vivendi 1st Half Revenue Strong Across Board Except At SFR
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- French media-to-telecoms conglomerate Vivendi, Thursday reported a 5.3% rise in first half revenue on strong growth in most divisions, with the exception of French mobile unit SFR. more
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Four Bidding for Moroccan 3G Licenses
Morocco's telecoms regulator, Agence Nationale de Reglementation des Telecommunications (ANRT) has announced that four companies are bidding for the three available 3G licenses the country is planning to offer. The four bidders are Vivendi's Maroc Telecom - local operator, Connect - a joint venture between Telefonica and Portugal Telecom, Meditel - and finally, Nejma Telecom Maroc, a subsidiary of Kuwait's Wataniya. more
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85 million Arab Cellular Subscribers in 2005
A new report from Arab Advisors Group says that with the advent of new operators and increased competition in 2005, subscribers for 39 examined cellular operators in 18 Arab countries reached 84.844 million. Al Jawal and Maroc Telecom sustained their top rankings by end of 2005, with 11.845 million and 8.237 million subscribers respectively. Orascom Telecom Alg more
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Vivendi Rejects Group Breakup, Hikes Outlook"
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Vivendi, Wednesday said it has rejected a shareholder's proposal to break up the company, adding that its conglomerate strategy should generate higher earnings this year than previously forecast. more
Bouygues Telecom Submitted Bid For Tunisie Telecom
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Bouygues Telecom, the mobile telephone division of French construction company Bouygues SA, Thursday said it has submitted a bid for a 35% stake in Tunisia's largest carrier, Tunisie Telecom. more
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Vivendi CEO: Interested In Tunisie Telecom Stake
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Vivendi Universal SA (V) is interested in bidding for a stake in Tunisian telecommunications incumbent Tunisie Telecom, Vivendi Chief Executive Jean-Bernard Levy said Tuesday. more
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Maroc Telecom Says 1st Half Revenue +18.5% Thanks To Mobile Unit
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Maroc Telecom SA (IAM.CL), a unit of Vivendi Universal SA (V), said Wednesday that growth in its mobile-phone division helped boost revenue by 18.5% in the first six months. more
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Maroc Telecom:04 Profit +2.5%;05 Operating Profit, Revenue Seen Up 5%-7%"
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Maroc Telecom (IAM.CL), a majority controlled teleommunications unit of Vivendi Universal SA (V), said Saturday that its net profit rose 2.5% in 2004, and it forecast growth in revenue and operating income between 5% and 7% for this year. more
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