Deal of the week
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| Orange has completed the acquisition of its remaining 5.25% of shares in Jazztel, giving it full ownership of the broadband company. [read more] |
Midweek Mergers
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| MegaFon has acquired four subsidiaries of regional mobile operator Smarts in a bid to bolster its spectrum position. [read more] |
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| Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into the sale of Nigeria Telecommunications Company (NITEL). [read more] |
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| MTN Group has begun discussions with IHS Holding to sell its towers in South Africa in a deal valued at as much as $2 billion. [read more] |
International Investments
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| China Telecom has announced its first half results for 2015, with a decline of 4% in net profit to $1.71 billion (10.98 billion yuan). [read more] |
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| Thailand’s telecoms regulator has raised the reserve price of the 900MHz spectrum in its upcoming auction in November. [read more] |