Industry Developments

Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa has reversed its decision to regain a stake in leading Israeli telecoms operator Partner Communications. Hutchison had previously held a share of Partner,... 2012-08-21

The group buying market in the Middle East and North Africa took off during 2010 and 2011 as global providers moved in to take advantage of the emerging opportunities in e-commerce... 2012-08-20

Onamob, the mobile unit of Burundi's state-owned incumbent operator, Onatel, launched the country's second m-commerce service in August 2012 in partnership with The Burundi Commercial... 2012-08-17

Jordan's telecoms regulator has released the latest quarterly results, which highlight the phenomenal growth in mobile broadband connections in the country. At the end of Q212, over... 2012-08-17

Kuwait's Wataniya will resume trading on August 22 after shares were suspended as Qatar Telecom (Qtel) launched a bid to take full control of the company. Qtel will offer KWD2.6 (US$9.205)... 2012-08-17

India-based conglomerate Essar Group has confirmed plans to exit the Kenyan mobile market, a view long held by BMI despite frequent denials by the company. Essar plans to sell its 72%... 2012-08-16

The internet sector in Libya will soon experience liberalisation after the spokesperson of the Libyan Transitional Government announced in late July that private internet service providers... 2012-08-16

Three CDMA operators are to merge in a US$200mn deal that would give the surviving entity a strategic advantage in Nigeria's crowded and highly competitive mobile market. Reportedly,... 2012-08-14

Nigeria's mobile subscriber base crossed the 100mn mark during Q212, according to latest regulatory data from the NCC. However, with mobile penetration hovering around 60%, there is... 2012-08-13

Mobile wallet (m-wallet) growth in Saudi Arabia is 37%, according to a survey by market researcher TNS MENA. Allowing mobile subscribers to use their handsets and mobile accounts for... 2012-08-09