Articles tagged with: Millicom and Mtn
MTN Rwanda Aims for 2 Million Subscribers by Year-End
MTN Rwanda has set itself a target of reaching 2 million subscribers by the end of this year. The operator currently has around 1.4 million customers. The company also expects to be able to pick up half of the potential 6 million subscribers that Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) is targeting by 2012. more
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Rwandan Government to Sell MTN Stake
The Rwandan government is planning to sell its 10% stake in local mobile network MTN, as part of a program of disposals. Two other companies, Bralirwa (the country's sole brewing company) and Sonarwa (the country's biggest insurance company) are also to be sold. more
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Report shows remarkable "mobile-phone market" growth in West, Central Africa
APA - London (United Kingdom) Economic reports released here this weekend on the telecommunications markets of West and Central Africa have shown remarkable ‘mobile market growth' forecasts for all seven of the countries surveyed. more
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Rwandan Operator Signs up 120,000 Customers in Three Weeks
Rwandan mobile operator, Rwandatel says that it signed up 120,000 new subscribers in the three weeks since it switched on its 3G and GSM network. The firm already operated a CDMA network but decided to switch to a GSM based 3G service following its acquisition by Libya's LAP Green Networks last year. more
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Rwanda Awards 3rd Mobile License to Millicom
millicom International Cellular says that it has won the license to operate Rwanda's third mobile phone network. millicom will hold 87.5% of the equity in a newly created joint venture company in partnership with Marathon Corporation, an established local company with numerous business interests in Rwanda. The joint venture will pay US$60 million for the 15 year license. more
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Four Firms Bidding for Rwanda's 3rd GSM License
Four companies have been shortlisted to bid for Rwanda's third mobile license, the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) has announced. Thirteen companies had purchased tender documents from the regulator, but most chose not to submit a formal bid. more
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Ghana Planning Number Portability & Sixth Mobile Network
Ghana's telecoms regulator, the National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced plans to offer number portability on both landline and mobile networks. more
Related Tags: number-portability, landline, national-communications-authority, tigo, Ghana

