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Orange to sell its Uganda stake to Africell
After a lot of speculations, Orange has released a statement saying it has s signed an agreement with Africell Holding for the sale of its majority stake in Orange Uganda. The transaction is subject...
View ArticleOrange launches the Orange African Social Venture Prize 2014
Orange is launching the 2014 edition of the Orange African Social Venture Prize. A new category has been introduced for the fourth edition: the “Orange Partner” which award will recognize the best...
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Telecoms Are Not Learning From The EAC Integration
Over the Weekend I decided to take a little vacation and because these days it is very easy to travel across East Africa thanks to the East African Community Integration I decided to visit Nairobi...
View ArticleWhy Mobile Money Integration Is Letting Ugandan Startups Down
When was the last time you tried to buy a song online or an App from an online store and with what ease was your money leaving your account? If you asked me what I remembered about my first app...
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We are not involved in any Tax evasion – MTN and Orange
Two of Uganda’s main Telecom companies, MTN and Orange, have explained their disagreements with the tax body (URA), stressing that they are not involved in any tax evasion. Officials said their...
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Orange Uganda Reiterates Commitment to Supporting Local Innovation
Orange CEO addressing the the press at the Orange Uganda HQ in Kampala As Orange Uganda presented five mobile applications developed by students at last year’s Community Innovations Awards, the...
View ArticleOrange Innovations Awards 2014 Winners: Makerere’s Breast Cancer Diagnosing...
KAMPALA, Uganda – This evening Orange announced this year’s winners of this year’s Orange Community Innovations Awards, after three days of exhibition at Kampala Serena Hotel. The competition is part...
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Orange announces winners of the Orange African Social Venture Prize
Orange has announced the three winners of the Orange African Social Venture Prize during the AfricaCom Awards ceremony held in Cape Town last night The three winners will receive financial assistance...
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Africell completes Orange Uganda acquisition
Africell has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Orange Uganda. This means that Africell’s portfolio will have 700,000 new subscribers, as well as a 2G- 3G – 4G network. Africell has...
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Orange Kenya Buyout Bid Collapses
A Buyout Bid by Viettel Group, a Vietnamese firm that wanted to acquire a 70 per cent stake in Telkom Kenya has been dropped. This means France Telecom is now looking for an alternative exit plan....
View ArticleOrange, Airtel join forces to enable international money transfers in West...
Customers of Orange Money in Côte d’Ivoire can now use their mobile phones to send money to customers of Airtel Money in Burkina Faso, and vice versa. This partnership between Orange and Airtel enables...
View ArticleOrange announces the 5th edition of the Orange African Social Venture Prize
Orange is launching the call for applications for the 5th edition of the Orange African Social Venture Prize. This initiative aims to encourage innovative start-up projects which help to accelerate...
View ArticleOrange Business partners with Gemalto to provide highly secure access to...
Gemalto, one of the world leaders in digital security and Orange Business Services, a global communications solutions operator and integrator have today announced the integration of Gemalto’s SafeNet...
View ArticleOrange increases its interest in Méditel with acquisition of an additional 9%...
Fipar-Holding (the Moroccan Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion group), FinanceCom and Orange signed the final documentation today increasing Orange’s interest in Méditel, the Moroccan telecommunications...
View ArticleOrange signs binding agreement for the sale of its stake in Telkom Kenya
The Orange Group announced yesterday that it has signed a binding agreement with Helios Investment Partners for the sale of its entire 70% stake in Telkom Kenya. The finalization of the transaction...
View ArticleOrange Drives Digital Transformation in the Middle East and Africa with New...
Speaking at its 4th annual strategy and activity update for press and analysts in London on 28 July, Ramon Fernandez; Deputy CEO and Chief Finance and Strategy Officer; Bruno Mettling, CEO of Orange...
View ArticleOrange Telecom Set to Launch a Bank
Telecommunications company, Orange is set to open up a bank (Orange Bank) in France, Richard Stephane the company’s CEO has revealed. The Bank, according to Stephane, will allow users to control their...
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Orange launches its brand in Liberia and continues to build on its strong...
Orange, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators, announces today the launch of its brand in Liberia. As from today, Cellcom Liberia becomes Orange Liberia. The acquisition of the...
View ArticleOrange Digital Investment Launches a 50 million euros Investment Initiative...
Orange is strengthening its corporate venture strategy by creating a new Africa section in its flagship programme for investment in start-ups, Orange Digital Ventures. As part of this initiative, the...
View ArticleOrange and MTN Launch Mowali Pan-African Mobile Money Interoperability to...
Two of Africa’s largest mobile operators and mobile money providers, Orange Group and MTN Group, yesterday announced a joint venture, Mowali (mobile wallet interoperability), to enable interoperable...
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