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FT denies seeking new MobiNil partner
Business
December 22, 2009
FT denies seeking new MobiNil partner
France Telecom (FT) Vice-President for Asia, Africa and the Middle East Hisham el-Alaily denied that his company had plans to replace…
MobiNil mulls France Telecom acquisition offer
Business
December 16, 2009
MobiNil mulls France Telecom acquisition offer
Officials of local mobile-phone firm MobiNil met Wednesday to discuss an offer by partner France Telecom to buy 100 percent…
EGX 30 sheds 1.9%
Business
December 15, 2009
EGX 30 sheds 1.9%
The Egyptian stock exchange Tuesday fell slightly as continued selling by foreign and Arab investors outweighed concurrent purchasing by local…
Orascom Telecom declines to sell Mobinil
Business
December 14, 2009
Orascom Telecom declines to sell Mobinil
Orascom Telecom is refusing to sell its privately held shares in the Egyptian Company for Mobile Services, known as Mobinil,…
Govt approves sale of Mobinil shares to France Telecom
Business
December 12, 2009
Govt approves sale of Mobinil shares to France Telecom
The Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA) accepted France Telecom's offer to purchase all shares of the Egyptian Company for Mobile…
International SMS costs skyrocket
Business
December 7, 2009
International SMS costs skyrocket
Prices recently jumped by as much as 133%, but how and why it happened remains a mystery.The three Egyptian mobile…
Local mobile-phone market nears saturation point
Business
November 15, 2009
Local mobile-phone market nears saturation point
Total mobile-phone subscriber numbers in Egypt hit 53.4 million at the end of this year's third quarter, according to statistics…
Phone operators mobilize for World Cup qualifier
Business
November 10, 2009
Phone operators mobilize for World Cup qualifier
Even mobile phone operators in Egypt are gearing up for the upcoming World Cup qualifying soccer match between Egypt and…