Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news

February 14th to February 21st 2008

AFRICA:
Orascom deploys Roamware roaming solutions to offer enhanced roaming services 

ALGERIA:
GTI collaborates with Algerie Telecom for WiMAX launch 

BAHRAIN:
Batelco launches video conference calls
Batelco to refund 50 percent Internet subscription fee 

EGYPT:
Ericsson wins network expansion contract from Etisalat Egypt
Mobinil obtains loan worth USD 400 million
Orascom open to Western tie-up
Orascom Telecom seeks USD 2.5 billion loan 

GHANA:
Stake sale for Ghana Telecom suspended 

IRAQ:
Zain to expand coverage to entire Iraq by year-end 

ISRAEL:
Cellcom to launch new camp-on service 

JORDAN:
Batelco Group eyes fully acquiring Jordanian subsidiary 

KENYA:
Celtel introduces new virtual airtime recharge service 

MIDDLE EAST:
Zain to launch unified network 

MOROCCO:
Maroc Telecom releases annual and 4Q 2007 results 

NIGERIA:
Federal government to nullify NITEL/Mtel sale 

OMAN:
Omantel completes Worldcall acquisition
Omantel, Oman Mobile launch integration initiative 

QATAR:
Qatar’s second fixed-line licence auction receives eight registrations 

RWANDA:
Huawei wins USD 35 million GSM contract from Rwandatel 

SAUDI ARABIA:
Mobily to provide network infrastructure to new carrier
Saudi Zain IPO oversubscribed before closure 

SOUTH AFRICA:
MTN withdraws from Telkom bid; eyes Verizon stake
Telkom eyes setting up own mobile network 

TANZANIA:
Vodacom Tanzania awards contract to Nokia Siemens for rural connectivity 

UGANDA:
MTN, UTL Slash Charges 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
du posts improved annual ’07 results
Roamware to provide mobile media service to Etisalat 

ZIMBABWE:
NetOne users suffer another service failure