Egypt

The Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific (EMAPA) region is fast becoming Vodafone's main revenue driver. Over the year ended September 2006, the company announced... 2006-12-07

Mobinil, Egypt's mobile market leader is seeking to acquire the country's second 3G licence, according to local press reports. The operator, which had previously deemed the terms... 2006-10-31

During the run up to Egypt's launch of its third mobile licence auction, the country's incumbent operator Telecom Egypt announced that its decision to enter would rely on the performance... 2006-10-04

Despite Telecom Egypt's announcement that it plans to acquire an additional 24.4% stake in Vodafone Egypt, which would give it a 49.9% shareholding in Egypt's second largest mobile... 2006-09-20

UAE-based telecoms operator Etisalat has promised to invest up to US$1bn in the initial phase of the roll out of its newly acquired mobile operating licence in Egypt to form a modern... 2006-07-17

Egypt-based telecoms operator Orascom Telecom chief executive Naguib Sawiris has stated that the operator is seeking to fully merge with Hong Kong's Hutchison Telecom International... 2006-05-22

Telecom Egypt is to take a gamble and see whether its decision to enter as part of a consortium with Telecom Italia for Egypt's third mobile licence pays off. This would mean that... 2006-05-03

Qatar-based incumbent operator Qtel, one of the bidders seeking to attain Egypt's third mobile licence has announced the signature of its second partnership agreement with Egyptian... 2006-04-14

With the deadline for bidding on Egypt's third mobile licence just around the corner, on 17 April 2006, several key international operators are lining up to fight it out for a foothold... 2006-04-04