Orascom escalates €5B Algeria battle
A long-running battle between Naguib Sawiris’ Orascom and the Algerian authorities rumbled on, with the …
VimpelCom sells Djezzy stake for $2.6B
VimpelCom sold the 51 per cent controlling stake in Omnium Telecom Algeria (formerly known as …
VimpelCom’s Djezzy deal nears, as price deemed fair
The sale of a controlling stake in Algerian operator Djezzy to the country’s government looks …
Ooredoo debuts Algeria 3G network
Ooredoo launched what it said is the first commercial 3G network in Algeria, offering services …
Reduced costs lead to profit boost at VimpelCom
Operator group VimpelCom saw a healthy profit rise for the first quarter of 2013, as …
Sawiris seeks 5B in damages for Algerias role in Djezzy saga
Naguib Sawiris’ Weather Investments is suing the Algerian government for US$5 billion in damages over …
Algeria still interested in VimpelComs Djezzy stake
Algeria’s finance minister has said the government remains interested in acquiring a controlling stake in …
Orascom seeks arbitration in latest round of Algerian dispute
Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH) said that it is submitting a formal “Notice of Arbitration” against …
Algeria still planning Djezzy nationalisation
Reuters reports that the Algerian government is sticking to its plan to nationalise Djezzy, the national mobile unit of Orascom Telecom. T
Sawiris doubtful on Djezzy talks
Reuters reports that Orascom Telecom’s (OT) chairman Naguib Sawiris yesterday expressed doubt that Russia’s Vimpelcom would succeed in talks over a dispute with the Algerian government over OT’s Djezzy unit.
