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Tejpal Bedi, SEACOM Managing Director and Regional Head of Sales for the ENEA region

SEACOM acquires Africell Uganda Assets to Continue Expanding its East African Footprint

SEACOM, the pan-African telecommunications service provider, today announced it will acquire selected infrastructure assets from Africell in Uganda. The acquisition marks a significant step for SEACOM and is a testament to the

February 10, 2022

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Africell head office in Kampala. The telecom will stop operations in Uganda next month

Africell Puts Employees on notice, to Stop Uganda operations next month

Africell will stop its services in Uganda on October 7 2021. The telecom operator says the decision is being made in the long-term interests of the Ugandan telecoms sector. “…the decision is

September 7, 2021

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EXCLUSIVE: Outcompeted and debt-strapped, Africell to exit Ugandan market, just like its predecessor, Orange telecom

Employees of telecommunication operator Africell are in a state of panic as the telecom is said to be winding business in Uganda, leading to hundreds of job losses. “The employees know that

September 3, 2021

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One step front, two steps behind: Can Africell survive an onslaught from MTN and Airtel, amidst declining sales, heavy losses and deep indebtedness?

With UGX1.5 tn in accumulated losses, UGX258.3bn in debts amidst declining sales, how long can Africell hold its ground?

Over the last month, the market was awash with talk that Eaton Towers and ATC Uganda, the two biggest operators of cell towers in Uganda, had switched off telecom operator, Africell Uganda

September 13, 2019

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