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France Telecom Gets Niger Telecom License
A France Telecom-led consortium has been awarded a EUR 48 million fixed, mobile and internet licence in Niger. The company joined forces with Mohamed Rissa, a major business leader from this country, specialised in the internet and telecommunications services sector, and Moctar Thiam, a long-standing investor in Orange Mali. Niger has a growing population of around 13 million people, and a mobile penetration rate of under 5 percent, thus offering good prospects for growth.
France Telecom is already present in twelve African countries including five in West Africa, and announced its victory in Telkom Kenya's privatisation last week. France Telecom CEO Didier Lombard said in a BFM radio interview that the group would now seek to enter Ghana, where Ghana Telecom is being privatised.
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http://www.telecompaper.com/news/article.aspx?id=193698&nr=&type=&yr=1
