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Articles tagged with: Zamtel
New Zamtel owner could threaten existing operators
zamtel's new owner could revitalise the company, gaining a 19% share of the mobile market by 2015, up from its current 4% share. According to Onda Analytics, the privatisation will lead to a major operator taking over zamtel, providing a serious threat to existing Zambian mobile operators, Zain and MTN. more
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India's MTNL Interested in Zambian Government Sale of Zamtel
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Zambia Plans Sale of State Owned Telco to Private Investor
Zambia's government has announced plans to sell three-quarters of its stake in the state-owned Zambia Telecommunications Corporation (zamtel) to a private investor and eventually float the remaining 25% onto the local stock exchange. President Banda said the partial privatization of the company was the only way to resolve the financial problems the company is facing. more
Zain Given 48 Hours to Fix Zambian Network Problem
The Communications Authority of Zambia (CAZ) has given Zain's local mobile network operator two days to fix a rolling series of service outages on its network or face financial penalties. more
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MTN Zambia Outlines Expansion Plans
MTN's Zambia operations plans to invest US$95 million upgrading its network this year as it seeks to double its customer base to at least 1.4 million. more
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Zambian president welcomes probe into telecoms deal
APA-Lusaka (Zambia) Zambian President Rupiah Banda on Friday said that he welcomed a decision by the country's chief justice to set up a tribunal to probe Communications and Transport Minister Dora Siliya over her role in the partial sale of the giant state owned telecommunications firm zamtel. more
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Zambian gov’t seeks equity partner for telecom giant
APA-Lusaka (Zambia) The Zambian government on Friday stated that it was seeking an equity partner to help run the Zambia Telecommunications Company (zamtel) because government has no funds to revive the giant state-owned firm. more
Zambian Government Seeks Urgent Privatisation of Zamtel
Zambian state owned telco, zamtel is to be partially privatised within the next few months in an effort to stave off a financial collapse. The company has been loss-making for many years and has a large unionised workforce, which recently held a lengthy strike over wages and conditions. more
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Zambian Operators Refuse to Share Network Infrastructure
Zambia's two dominant mobile operators, MTN and Zain have rejected a request from the regulator to share parts of their network infrastructure, claiming it would be difficult to maintain quality assurance. The IDG News Service reported that at a recent meeting at the regulator's office, MTN customer services manager Chimfwembe Mzyece said the company wants to accomplish its nationwide expansion program on its own. more
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Celtel Plans $70 Million Expansion in Zambia
Celtel Zambia has announced plans to spend some US$70 million on its network this year in an effort to boost its subscriber base from 2.3 million to 2.7 million. Announcing its first results since the company was listed on the local stock exchange, the firm reported net profit for the six months to June rose to ZMK118.3 billion (US$34.3 million) compared to ZMK102.9 billion (US$29.9 million) in the same period last year. more
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