Safaricom gets green light for Essar deal
Kenyan operator Safaricom received the green light to complete its $80 million purchase of various …
Safaricom, Airtel close in on Essar Kenya takeover
The joint bid by Airtel and Safaricom for Essar Kenya has been given preliminary approval …
Essar agrees $120M sale of Kenyan mobile operator to Safaricom, Airtel
India’s Essar Telecom agreed to sell its yuMobile business – the third-largest mobile operator in Kenya …
Safaricom, Airtel get go-ahead for Yu; tough conditions attached
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) finally approved a bid by Safaricom and Airtel to …
Bharti chairman is summoned to appear in court
Sunil Mittal (pictured), the chairman of Bharti Airtel, India’s largest mobile operator, has been ordered …
Reports: Essar to protest Voda stake sale
Vodafone’s US$5 billion buy-out of its Indian partner Essar looks set to run into difficulties, according to Indian press reports this week
Vodafone buys out Essar for US5B
Vodafone is to pay US$5 billion to buy the 33 percent stake held in its Indian mobile arm by local partner, Essar, reports the Financial Times.
Report: Voda Indian towers sale postponed due to Essar spat
The ongoing spat between Indian JV partners Vodafone and Essar has led to the mobile operator postponing plans to sell-off some 7,000 towers across seven circles, according to sources at India’s Economic Times newspaper.
Indian mobile tower sector set for further shakeup
India’s mobile tower sector is set to see its second major acquisition this year, according to reports, with US mobile mast operator American Tower expected to announce as early as today a deal to buy all the tower assets of Indian industrial group Essar for US$450 million.
Vodafone confirms Indian tower deal
Vodafone has confirmed previous speculation reported by Mobile Business Briefing that it is to extend its strategy in India by teaming up with other local operators to create a joint venture to operate its networks.
