African & Middle East Telecoms News AFRICAN RESEARCH STUDIES Directory of Africa & Middle East Mobile Network Operators The Middle Eastern Mobile Market: Trends & Forecasts 2007-2012 The MVNO Directory African Telecoms Reports - Afghanistan - Algeria - Angola - Benin - Botswana - Burkina Faso - Cameroon - Chad - Cote d'lvoire - Congo - Egypt - Ethiopia - Gambia - Ghana - Kenya - Lesotho - Madagascar - Malawi - Maldives - Mauritius - Morocco - Mozambique - Namibia - Nigeria - Senegal - South Africa - Sudan - Suriname - Swaziland - Tanzania - Uganda - Zambia - Zimbabwe Middle East Telecoms Reports - Bahrain - Egypt - Iran - Iraq - Israel - Jordan - Kuwait - Lebanon - Libya - Oman - Qatar - Saudi Arabian - Syrian - Middle East - Turkey - UAE - Yemen Eastern Europe Telecom News Questions Briefings Subscriber's Area Archive Password Registration Administration Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy	Log-in using the link below to purchase the issue, and gain access to all the articles in this issue. Africa & Middle East Telecom Week issue 07307 - 14 February 2008                                        GBP 19 (USD 39)      Charts & Tables from issue 307 dated 14 February 2008: Africa & Middle East Group Marketshare 3Q07 Africa & Middle East Group Marketshare 3Q06 Angola Mobile Operators 4Q05 - 3Q07; Mobile Subscribers & Penetration Botswana Fixed & Mobile Operators 4Q05 - 3Q07; Fixed & Mobile Subscribers & Teledensity Ghana Fixed & Mobile Operators 4Q05 - 3Q07: Subscribers & Teledensity Nigeria GSM Mobile Operators 4Q07 Rwanada Mobile Operators 4Q05 - 3Q07, showing Mobile Subscribers & Penetration South Africa Mobile Operators 4Q07 - 3Q07, showing Mobile Subscribers & Penetration Uganda Mobile Operators 4Q05 - 4Q07, showing Mobile Subscribers & Penetration Yemen Mobile Operators 4Q07 - 3Q07, showing Subscribers & Teledensity Headlines from issue 307 dated 14 February 2008: A & ME SUBSCRIBER STATISTICS: Africa & Middle East Group Subscriber Numbers & Equity: 3Q07 - Part 1 AFGHANISTAN: Roshan pioneers mobile payment service AFRICA: Celtel to go the Zain way in Africa too ANGOLA: Alcatel-Lucent wins GSM/EDGE expansion contract from Unitel BAHRAIN: Batelco releases annual ’07 results (Updated) Zain Bahrain plans on floating an IPO BOTSWANA: IFC to advice on BTC privatisation EGYPT: Etisalat to acquire stakes in Telecom ISPs GHANA: GT aims to improve services in the upper east region NIGERIA: Celtel Nigeria to embark on network enhancement drive ederal government seeks new investor for NITEL/Mtel MTN Group reduces stake in MTN Nigeria NCC bans GSM sales promotions OMAN: Omantel board proposes to offer 100 percent cash dividend to shareholders QATAR: Qtel Group launches The Global Qtel RWANDA: MTN Rwanda reduces tariffs for the first time SAUDI ARABIA: Mobily begins 3.5G network expansion plan Saudi Zain to float IPO to raise funds SOUTH AFRICA: MTN introduces new MTN Zone tariff plan UGANDA: UCC approves Celtel’s licence extension Warid offers subscribers reduced calling options NITED ARAB EMIRATES: du, Al-Futtaim to jointly launch WI-Fi service in Dubai Festival City Etisalat collaborates with I-ME-WE cable consortium Etisalat facilitates Internet access in UAE hotels Internet services restored ahead of scheduled time Wasel subscribers to avail connection renewal at AED 9 per month YEMEN: Alcatel-Lucent to upgrade MTN’s GSM/EDGE mobile network ZAMBIA: Zambia refuses to accept licence bid applications ZIMBABWE: Telecom carriers hike tariffs by 800 percent