Tag: Acquisition
Orange pulls out of Ethio Telecom stake acquisition
Orange has taken a step back from its decision to acquire a 45% stake in Ethiopian operator Ethio Telecom.
According to the French-owned telecom, market conditions...
MTN Nigeria allegedly moves to acquire 9mobile
MTN Nigeria is said to be in talks with 9mobile to acquire its operating spectrum and the entire company.
Media reports from Nigeria indicate that...
Moniepoint approved to acquire Kenyan fintech Kopo Kopo
Nigerian fintech platform, Moniepoint, has been granted approval by Kenya’s regulatory body, the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK), to acquire payments firm Kopo Kopo.
The proposed...
AirtelTigo is now AT
Techfocus24 can confirm that AirtelTigo has now been renamed AT for simplicity.Â
In an SMS circular to all customers, the company said the following:
Dear Customer,...
Nasdaq acquires Adenza for $10 billion
Nasdaq is to acquire capital markets software house Adenza from Thoma Bravo for $10 billion, reinforcing its positioning as a "technology company serving the...
MTN in talks to sell West African operations to Axian, Ghana...
MTN Group is in advanced talks with Axian Group to sell some of its West African markets, according to people familiar with the matter,...
UK blocks $69-billion Microsoft, Activision deal
The UK said it would block Microsoft’s US$69-billion acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard over concerns it would hinder competition in cloud...
Africa’s Smile Identity acquires Appruve’s parent company to enhance expertise &...
Today, Smile Identity announced that it has acquired Appruve's parent company (Inclusive Innovations, Inc.) and is actively fulfilling regulatory requirements to finalise the transaction...
South Africa okays Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision acquisition
South Africa’s competition regulator, the Competition Commission, has approved Microsoft’s US$69 billion acquisition of videogame player Activision Blizzard in what will be the technology industry’s...
Chipper Cash to acquire Zambian fintech Zoona
Pan-African cross-border payment app Chipper Cash is set to acquire Zambian fintech company, Zoona Transactions International.
This acquisition will allow Chipper Cash, which has a...