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Mergers and Acquisitions

Argentina still unsure about operator merger

Regulation

Argentina still unsure about operator merger

Will a proposed acquisition improve the fortunes of AT Ghana?

Investment

Will a proposed acquisition improve the fortunes of AT Ghana?

IHS Towers agrees to sell Rwanda business to Paradigm

Investment

IHS Towers agrees to sell Rwanda business to Paradigm

ATIS Group agrees to buy Lati Paraguay from Millicom

Investment

ATIS Group agrees to buy Lati Paraguay from Millicom

Hexacom halts Indus tower sale after TCIL demands new valuation

Operators

Hexacom halts Indus tower sale after TCIL demands new valuation

Uganda’s plans for state-owned service provider U-Tel are announced

Investment

Uganda’s plans for state-owned service provider U-Tel are announced

Wireless Logic acquires Brazilian MVNO Arqia

Business

Wireless Logic acquires Brazilian MVNO Arqia

Vodafone Idea gets new lifeline as govt increases stake to 48.99%

Operators

Vodafone Idea gets new lifeline as govt increases stake to 48.99%

Shareholders give blessing to XL Axiata-Smartfren merger

Operators

Shareholders give blessing to XL Axiata-Smartfren merger

Telecom Argentina’s purchase of Telefonica unit is on hold

Regulation

Telecom Argentina’s purchase of Telefonica unit is on hold

E& quits Khazna data centre JV, sells stake to G42 for US$2.2b

Data Centres & Networks

E& quits Khazna data centre JV, sells stake to G42 for US$2.2b

WOM Colombia saved – for now

Investment

WOM Colombia saved – for now

Airtel and Vodafone Idea sell Firefly JV to iBus for US$1.04m

Enterprise Ecosystems

Airtel and Vodafone Idea sell Firefly JV to iBus for US$1.04m

Nokia completes US$374m sale of subsea unit ASN to French govt

Optical & Fixed Networks

Nokia completes US$374m sale of subsea unit ASN to French govt

MTN leaves Guinea-Conakry

Business

MTN leaves Guinea-Conakry

Telkom clear to sell Swiftnet towers to Actis after ICASA says yes

Operators

Telkom clear to sell Swiftnet towers to Actis after ICASA says yes

Operators

XL Axiata and Smartfren tie the knot in US$6.5b merger deal

Saudi space services provider NSG acquires UP42 business from Airbus

Business

Saudi space services provider NSG acquires UP42 business from Airbus

Brazilian competition regulator okays V.tal’s plans for Oi

Regulation

Brazilian competition regulator okays V.tal’s plans for Oi

Funke Opeke steps down from CEO role at Nigeria's MainOne

Data Centres & Networks

Funke Opeke steps down from CEO role at Nigeria's MainOne

Investment

DigitalBridge to buy Yondr in major data centre development deal

UAE’s Space42 and nybl unite for AI offering targeting oil and gas companies

Satellite Networks

UAE’s Space42 and nybl unite for AI offering targeting oil and gas companies

NCell denies rumors of deal to take over ISP Classic Tech

Operators

NCell denies rumors of deal to take over ISP Classic Tech

Uganda’s troubled service provider UTel to receive major cash boost

Investment

Uganda’s troubled service provider UTel to receive major cash boost

Eutelsat Group plans to sell the majority of its ground station business

Satellite Networks

Eutelsat Group plans to sell the majority of its ground station business

Liberty Latin America and Millicom to merge Costa Rica operations

Operators

Liberty Latin America and Millicom to merge Costa Rica operations

Millicom aiming for major stake in Telefonica Colombia

Investment

Millicom aiming for major stake in Telefonica Colombia

AIS faces owner reshuffle as Intouch to merge with Gulf Energy

Investment

AIS faces owner reshuffle as Intouch to merge with Gulf Energy

U Mobile stakeholder spurns rumoured buyout overtures from Maxis

Investment

U Mobile stakeholder spurns rumoured buyout offer from Maxis

Dialog Axiata completes takeover of Airtel Lanka

Operators

Dialog Axiata completes takeover of Airtel Lanka

America Movil to take controlling interest in Chile's ClaroVTR

Business

America Movil to take controlling interest in Chile's ClaroVTR

Kazakhtelecom finalises MTS sale, forms subsea JV with Azertelecom

Operators

Kazakhtelecom finalises MTS sale, forms subsea JV with Azertelecom

Silica buys Internexa’s Argentinian fibre operation

Investment

Silica buys Internexa’s Argentinian fibre operation

Telkom shareholders approve Swiftnet tower selloff to Actis

Operators

Telkom shareholders approve Swiftnet tower selloff to Actis

Axiata, Sinar Mas sign MoU to explore XL Axiata-Smartfren merger

Operators

Axiata, Sinar Mas sign MoU to explore XL Axiata-Smartfren merger

XL Axiata and Smartfren ask regulator to greenlight merger

Operators

XL Axiata and Smartfren ask regulator to greenlight merger

Satellite Networks

SES to acquire Intelsat: is consolidation the answer to competition?

Yahsat-Bayanat merger approved

Satellite Networks

Yahsat-Bayanat merger approved

Dialog Axiata to take over Airtel Lanka in long-awaited merger deal

Operators

Dialog Axiata to take over Airtel Lanka in long-awaited merger deal

PTCL raises US$400 million to fund Telenor Pakistan buyout

Operators

PTCL raises US$400 million to fund Telenor Pakistan buyout

Blue Label gets the go-ahead for Cell C takeover

Investment

Blue Label gets the go-ahead for Cell C takeover

Equinix plans major investment in African data centres

Investment

Equinix plans major investment in African data centres

Kazakhtelecom to sell mobile unit MTS to Power International Holding

Operators

Kazakhtelecom to sell mobile unit MTS to Power International Holding

PLDT clears key regulatory hurdle to US$120m Sky Cable deal

Regulation

PLDT clears key regulatory hurdle to US$120m Sky Cable deal

Ukheshe acquires EFT Corporation in “landmark” African fintech deal

Business

Ukheshe acquires EFT Corporation in “landmark” African fintech deal

Bayanat and Yahsat plan merger to form Space42

Satellite Networks

Bayanat and Yahsat plan merger to form Space42

Digital Edge buys out Indonet founders to boost its majority stake

Data Centres & Networks

Digital Edge buys out Indonet founders to boost its majority stake

Could TikTok shopping soon return to Indonesia?

Investment

Could TikTok shopping soon return to Indonesia?

Blue Label moves to take over South Africa’s Cell C

Investment

Blue Label moves to take over South Africa’s Cell C

NBTC clears AIS-3BB merger with 5-year cap on broadband pricing

Regulation

NBTC clears AIS-3BB merger with 5-year cap on broadband pricing

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