China Unicom has stated that it is still holding talks with possible investors, after indications emerged that internet firms JD.com and Baidu were interested in backing the state-owned operator.
The motives behind Polish operator Play’s upcoming IPO have been called into question by some of the country’s leading financial analysts.
Etisalat Nigeria has lost the support of UAE-based investment fund Mubadala after the operator failed to agree renewed terms on a $1.2 billion loan that it took out four years ago.
Internet retail giants Alibaba and Tencent are reportedly planning to invest CNY70 billion ($10.3 billion) in China Unicom, as the Chinese government looks to funnel private capital into state-owned enterprises.
Chinese device manufacturer Xiaomi is lining up a further $500 million investment in India, which the firm has described as its most important overseas market.
Egyptian broker Naguib Sawiris is reportedly investing $250 million to pull Brazil’s Oi out of bankruptcy proceedings.
Mexico has awarded the tender for the country’s national wholesale mobile network to Altan.
Vodacom is aiming to boost its black ownership with the sale of 2.6% of its shares being negotiated by the South African Public Investment Corporation (PIC).
Turkcell will be getting an investment injection following an agreement signed between Russian firms Alfa and VTB.
Cisco has pledged $4 billion of investment in Mexico across the next two years, with the aim of boosting production and expanding its workforce in the market.
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, has made its first disbursement to Mawingu Networks.
MTN will funnel ZAR9.9 billion ($730 million) into a black empowerment investment scheme in preparation for next year’s spectrum auctions, which require bidders to have a minimum black shareholding of 30%.
South African’s Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has abandoned its proposed sale of a roughly 15% holding in Vodacom.
Australian market leader Telstra has reportedly expressed an interest in re-entering Vietnam via an investment in Vietnamese number two Mobifone.
Helios Towers Tanzania is planning to further expand its network of telecommunications towers across Tanzania.
South African operator Vodacom is considering acquiring state-owned fibre-optic infrastructure company Broadband Infraco.
Orange has acquired a €75 million equity interest in Africa Internet Group.
Middle East and Africa operator Zain has announced a strategic investment in FOO.
Sri Lanka’s government is trading dedicated spectrum for a 25% holding in the local unit of Google’s Project Loon.
Malaysia’s confirmation that it will accept bids in its spectrum re-farming process has met with a frosty reception.
The Libyan Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology Holding Company (LPTIC) is implementing a strategic plan to develop its Ivorian subsidiary Oricel.
Tower firm Edotco is lining up a $200 million investment in Myanmar over the next 5 years.
Between falling mobile revenue, rock-bottom foreign investment, and hikes in sales tax on devices, Pakistan’s mobile operators have had a fairly bleak year.
Thailand’s 4G auctions have set a world record for price per megahertz, with True Move and Jasmine beating out the market leaders to win licences.
Indian market leader Bharti Airtel has stated its intention to invest INR600 billion ($9.04 billion) in extending its mobile broadband network over the next 3 years.
The government of Myanmar has stated that it will make 4G spectrum available to operators as soon as they are able to begin providing commercial services.
Filipino number two Globe has pledged a minimum $200 million investment to upgrade the network of its recent acquisition, Bayantel.
Private equity firm LetterOne has confirmed a deal with Brazilian mobile operator Oi in an alliance that the partners claim “enables the consolidation of the sector”.
Private equity firm LetterOne has revealed that it could invest in Brazil under the right circumstances.
Pakistan’s recent tax hike has seen a sharp fall in imports of both network equipment and handsets.
Smile Telecoms Holdings is injecting US$365 million of debt and equity financing into expanding its 4G LTE mobile broadband networks and services across Africa.
Indian spending on mobile services will reach US$21.4 billion in 2015, while mobile connections in the country will grow to 880 million, according to new research by Gartner.
Mexican broadcast giant Totalplay could enter the upcoming tender to build Mexico’s proposed $7 billion nationwide mobile broadband network.
Facebook has opened its first office in Africa, acknowledging the importance of emerging markets in growing its user base.
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