Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news

December 13th to December 20th 2007

AFRICA:
Redknee to provide Mobile Money Services solution in East Africa 

ALGERIA:
Algérie Telecom launches triple-play offering
New phone dialling system expected soon 

BAHRAIN:
Batelco introduces 3G and 3.5G networks 

BENIN:
Globacom makes test call on network 

CAPE VERDE:
Cape Verde to get second mobile operator 

EGYPT:
Orascom Telecom targets French mobile market
Telecom Egypt collaborates with Alcatel-Lucent to increase customer satisfaction 

GHANA:
Celtel takes control of Westel
Ghana Telecom concludes USD 200 million bond sale 

ISRAEL:
Bank Leumi sells part of stake in Cellcom 

KUWAIT:
Zain inks deal with Tejari to reduce costs
Zain refinances USD 1.2 billion loan 

NIGERIA:
Exceeding 10 percent redundancy level to cost GSM Operators NGN 8 billion
MTN launches 3.5G network 

OMAN:
Omantel extends ADSL services to seven exchanges 

QATAR:
ictQATAR publishes second fixed-line licence application on website
Qtel introduces new smartcard promotion 

SAUDI ARABIA:
Mobily extends international roaming services to 385 carriers worldwide 

SOUTH AFRICA:
Mambrini appointed new Cell C CFO
Telkom might consider other acquisition options 

TUNISIA:
Alcatel-Lucent to deploy broadband access solution for Tunisie Telecom 

UGANDA:
RCOM plans INR 8 billion investment in Uganda 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
du inks international roaming agreement with AeroMobile
du introduces reduced festive tariffs