IN a press release issued on its behalf yesterday, the French mobile operator Orange announced that, “together with its Senegal-based partner Sonatel, it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the mobile operator Airtel in Sierra Leone.”
The signing reportedly was done yesterday with the regulator NATCOM withdrawing Airtel’s license and signing on Orange as the new mobile operator.
“We are pleased to announce that the acquisition of the mobile operator Airtel in Sierra Leone has been finalised.” Said Bruno Mettling, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Orange group and Chairman & CEO of Orange MEA (Middle East and Africa). He added “This new acquisition, which will be consolidated by Sonatel, will further strengthen Orange’s strategic position on the African continent.”
According to the release “The investments planned in the coming years will enable customers in Sierra Leone to benefit from the support of the Sonatel group and take advantage of the Orange group’s expertise and momentum in terms of innovation and development of the digital ecosystem. Following the recent launch of operations in Liberia and Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone becomes the 21st country in Africa and the Middle East to join the Orange group.”
Wednesday July 20, 2016
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