Government takes control of Lebanon operators
The Lebanese government resumed management of state-owned operators Alfa and Touch after operating contracts held …
Orascom escalates €5B Algeria battle
A long-running battle between Naguib Sawiris’ Orascom and the Algerian authorities rumbled on, with the …
Sawiris linked with fresh Oi move – report
Egyptian dealmaker Naguib Sawiris is set to invest $250 million to help troubled Brazilian telco …
Orascom loses control of North Korean venture
Orascom’s bold move into North Korea in 2008, when it set up the country’s only …
Orange buys out Orascom stake in Egypt’s Mobinil
Orange Group, in a deal worth a shade under €210 million, exercised a call option …
Verizon makes offer for Canada’s Wind Mobile, in Mobilicity talks – report
Verizon Communications has made an offer worth CAD700 million ($670 million) for Canada’s Wind Mobile …
VimpelCom drops bid for Canada’s Wind Mobile
Canada’s goal of having a viable fourth mobile operator seems to be unravelling as Orascom …
MTS and VimpelCom woo Tele2 shareholders for Russian deal
MTS and VimpleCom have submitted an open letter to both the chairman and chief executive …
Orascom to take control of Canada’s Wind Mobile
Egypt’s Orascom Telecom Holding is to acquire shares that will give it voting control of …
Report: Telecom Italia to consider Sawiris offer
Telecom Italia appears to have confirmed speculation earlier this week that Orascom Telecom founder Naguib Sawiris is seeking to buy a stake in the operator.
