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- Telkom seen as takeover target 10 March 2009
Africa's biggest fixed-line phone operator could be an acquisition target for Gulf-based companies.
- Turk Telekom sees growth slow in '0824 June 2008
Turkey's leading telecom eyeing acquisitions in central Asia and Europe, CEO says.
- Saudi Telecom profit up on more subscribers21 April 2008
Second largest Arab telecom sees Q1 net income rise 11.4% to $808mn.
- South Africa's Telkom rejects Oger approach31 March 2008
Telkom will not consider sale of group or any of its units without strategic rationale.
- Saudi Telecom to borrow $2.6bn for Oger buy12 February 2008
Telecom turns to local banks to finance purchase of 35% stake in Oger Telecom.
- Saudi Telecom inks $2.56bn Oger deal9 February 2008
Operator signs final agreement for 35% stake as it expands its investments internationally.
- Oger eyes South Africa's Telkom23 January 2008
Dubai-based telco to use proceeds of sale of stake to Saudi Telecom to fund purchase, CEO says
- Saudi Telecom in $2.6bn Oger deal20 January 2008
Biggest Arab telecom buys 35% stake, gaining access to markets from Turkey to South Africa.
- Vivendi, Oger Telecom end talks with no deal20 November 2007
French media group says talks about buying stake in Saudi telco have ended.
- Vivendi close to Saudi Oger Telecom stake 15 November 2007
CEO says near to buying stake in Saudi Oger's telecom business.
- Oger eyes expansion in Central Asia2 October 2007
Dubai-based operator will bid in privatisation tenders for telecom companies in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.
- Vivendi eyes one third Oger stake15 September 2007
The French media group is in advanced talks to acquire a 33% stake in Dubai-based Oger Telecom.
- Telecom Italia offloads Oger Telecom stake1 July 2007
Telecom Italia has sold its 10.36% stake in Oger Telecom to Saudi Oger for $477 million.
- Oger to refinance Turk Telekom deal5 April 2007
UAE-based telco group Oger Telecom is refinancing its purchase of a 55% stake in Turkish operator Turk Telekom.
- Orascom and MTNL lose their way in Saudi licence bid1 April 2007
Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has short-listed seven bidders for the next stage of the kingdom's process to award a third GSM licence.
- MTC set to claim third Saudi mobile licence29 March 2007
Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) looks set to become Saudi Arabia's third mobile operator after placing the highest bid for the licence.
- Oger seeks two buys before IPO26 March 2007
Scrapped IPO plans won't be restarted until at least two acquisitions are concluded.
- Oger Telecom submits official bid for Saudi licence1 March 2007
Mohamed Hariri, chairman of Oger Telecom on February 26 announced that Oger Telecom Consortium has submitted its bid to the CITC for the third mobile licence in Saudi Arabia.
- Oger loan for Turk purchase25 January 2007
Oger Telecom is this month expected to sign a US$4.3 billion loan to finance its acquisition of Turk Telecom.
- IPOs tougher than CEOs expect11 December 2006
Most bosses would do things differently if going through the listing process again, says report
- Oger Telecom says region too volatile to pursue IPO3 December 2006
Oger Telecom said last week that its proposed public listing has been postponed rather than cancelled
- Oger Telecom postpones public listing1 December 2006
Regional operator defers listing as a result of adverse market conditions
- Blow to DIFX as Oger pulls float20 November 2006
Saudi-controlled telecoms firm cites 'regional markets volatility' as it abandons Dubai and London listings at the last minute
- Telkom seen as takeover target 10 March 2009