Etisalat confirms interest in Maroc Telecom stake

News General Morocco 17 JAN 2013
Etisalat confirms interest in Maroc Telecom stake
UAE-based operator Etisalat has confirmed its interest in buying Vivendi's 53 percent stake in Morocco's Maroc Telecom. The operator has submitted a preliminary expression of interest for the stake, Etisalat said in a statement to the Abu Dhabi bourse. Etisalat is already active in a number of African markets, such as Egypt, Nigeria, Libya and Tanzania. Other operators interested in Maroc Telecom include Korea's KT and Qatar Telecom.

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Morocco

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Voice services, M&A buyouts & divestments

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