Industry Developments

France Télécom (FT)is expecting to expand further in the Middle East and Africa during 2010, according to a report in Total Telecom. BMI remembers a similar statement from the... 2009-12-16

A new report from Fitch Ratings is predicting consolidation in Middle East telecoms in 2010 and beyond, reports Emirates Business. BMI is not convinced.

A new East Africa-focused online payment system called PesaPal has recently come online. Aside from any potential trademark infringement litigation that could potentially be on... 2009-12-14

The Financial Supervisory Authority in Egypt has at last approved France Télécom (FT)'s bid to take control of Egypt's leading mobile network. The French incumbent is offering... 2009-12-14

The Financial Supervisory Authority in Egypt has at last approved France Télécom (FT)'s bid to take control of Egypt's leading mobile network. The French incumbent is offering... 2009-12-14

The Kigali WiBro Network and the Kigali Metropolitan Network have now gone live, according to The New Times. Both were deployed by Korea Telecom and are part of the Rwandan government's... 2009-12-11

Egyptian software firm Egypt Enpronomics has been awarded the top prize in Nokia's Calling All Innovators Bil3arabi ('in Arabic') competition, reports TradeArabia. The contest... 2009-12-10

What a year this has been for the Kuwait-based Zain Group. At the end of 2008, few observers, BMI included, would have expected that, in a year's time, Zain would be where it is... 2009-12-10

Ericsson: Vendor looks to Key MEA Markets to Drive Demand for Network Builds, Managed Services and Local Handset ContentIn the third quarter of 2009, Ericsson's net income fell by... 2009-12-10

Etisalat is apparently busy making big plans, though how many of them will come to fruition is certainly a moot point in BMI's opinion. After having attempted to clarify its interest... 2009-12-09