Bharti Airtel unit to merge with Telkom KenyaLast month, three industry sources had told Reuters that Bharti Airtel was in talks to buy Telkom Kenya, to create a stronger challenger to...
08 Feb, 2019, 11.48 PM IST
Bharti Airtel in talks to acquire Telkom KenyaBuying Kenya’s third-largest telco will bolster Airtel’s position, help improve pre-IPO valuation of Airtel Africa.
15 Jan, 2019, 08.34 AM IST
Kenya court exempts Airtel from $20m payment to regulatorThe operator said it had paid almost $7 million in fees to buy Essar Telecom Kenya's spectrum and operating licenses.
18 Dec, 2017, 10.08 PM IST
Telenor Group, Vodafone set to apply for payment banking permits in IndiaThe telecom operators along with Bharti Airtel could be strong contenders for the licences, the applications for which have to be made by F...
24 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Essar completely exits telecom business after monetising $6 billionThe deal is part of EGFL's strategy to monetise global telecommunications portfolio at a value of over USD 6 billion, the statement said.
15 Jan, 2015, 04.31 PM IST
Airtel, Safaricom bid for Essar Kenya may be approved by DecemberThe joint bid of Safaricom and Bharti Airtel to buy the telecom business of Essar in Kenya is likely to get the final approval of authoriti...
08 Oct, 2014, 07.11 PM IST
Essar sells telecom business in Kenya for $ 120 millionThe divestment will see Safaricom take over Essar Telecom's network, IT and office infrastructure while Airtel will acquire the company's s...
01 Sep, 2014, 09.06 AM IST
Telecom companies expect spurt in revenues with 'payments banks'The cashout facility would enable a person who has deposited money with a mobile company to withdraw it at any location he wishes.
19 Jul, 2014, 04.02 AM IST
Kenya regulator approves Yumobile sale to Safaricom and AirtelKenya’s telecom regulator is learnt to have approved Yumobile’s sale to Safaricom and Airtel, subject to certain conditions
29 Mar, 2014, 07.18 PM IST
Airtel, Safaricom get conditional nod to buy Kenya's yuMobileKenya's telecom regulator has conditionally allowed the nation's leading operator Safaricom and a unit of India's Bharti Airtel to acquire ...
28 Mar, 2014, 09.53 PM IST
Delay in nod to buy Essar’s assets concerns SafaricomThe transaction is still intact. We’re hoping the regulatory approval process gains traction,” Madhur Taneja told ET.
28 Mar, 2014, 06.39 AM IST
Bharti Airtel, Safaricom deal with Kenya's Yumobile in doubtSafaricom is anxious and concerned about the delay in getting regulatory approval for its proposed deal to buy the assets of Essar Telecom ...
26 Mar, 2014, 09.51 PM IST
Bharti Airtel, Kenya’s telco Safaricom bid for licences and 2.7 million customers of YumobileIn an application to the Kenyan telecom regulator CAK, Yumobile said that it intended to transfer its part of the business in the company.
05 Mar, 2014, 02.35 PM IST
Essar Telecom to sell Kenya business for $100 million; Airtel eyes customersEssar Telecom is now in talks to sell its Kenya business to Indian telecom major Airtel and Kenya's leading operator Safaricom for about $1...
04 Mar, 2014, 04.17 PM IST
- Comviva to create jobs in Africa
Mobile solutions provider, Comviva said it would create employment for 200 people in its first phase of hiring in Africa.
13 Jun, 2011, 05.29 PM IST
- MTNL may bid for 26% in Telkom Kenya
MTNL, which offers both fixed line services in Mumbai and Delhi, plans to bid for 26% equity stake in Telkom Kenya.
13 Apr, 2007, 12.24 AM IST
- MTNL, Reliance lead race for Kenya telecom licence
With just few days to go before financial bids for the second national operator’s (SNO) licence in Kenya opens, chances of an Indian compan...
25 Oct, 2006, 03.32 AM IST