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To: elmatador who wrote (147)4/22/2010 3:17:50 PM
From: waitwatchwander  Read Replies (5) | Respond to of 180
 
Orascom funded these folks to the tune of $508M, all debt along with a chunk of non voting equity and 33% voting control ...

stikeman.com

I see your article made note that Orascom is "heavily geared". After launch, the sledding at Wind got real tough real quick resulting in a few of the upfront pushers moving on. Interesting to see Orascom now lightening their load. The hazy days of summer approach.



To: elmatador who wrote (147)4/22/2010 4:07:12 PM
From: elmatador  Respond to of 180
 
Two large investors in the mobile phone industry in the former Soviet Union and former communist countries in Southeast Asia have consolidated their assets into a single sprawling company that is poised to become one of the largest emerging-market telecommunications operators.,
dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com

After Bharti-Zain. MTN cannot afford to see others bulk up.


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