Africa: Africa Abolishes Roaming As Celtel's One Network Expands

400 million people across 12 countries now connected across Africa in one borderless mobile network covering an area more than twice the size of Europe Read more »

Ghana: Celtel to Acquire Majority Stake in Westel in Ghana

Zain's worldwide footprint now stands at 22 countries Read more »

Africa: MTC Group Adopts a New Name Unifying Its Different Brands

MTC Group, the leading telecommunications mobile provider in 21 countries across the Middle East and Africa, today announced it has re-branded to Zain (www.zain.com) which becomes… Read more »

Africa: Dr. Mo Ibrahim Resigns as Chairman from Celtel Board - Lord Cairns to Succeed as Chairman

MTC subsidiary Celtel International, a leader in mobile communications in Africa, today announced that Lord Simon Cairns has been appointed Chairman of the Board. Lord Cairns, who… Read more »

Africa: MTC Group Wins Three Major Awards at CommsMEA 2007 Annual Telecom Award Ceremony

Awards include Lifetime Achievement Award for Dr. Saad Al Barrak, Overall Operator of the Year, New Telecoms Service of the Year - One Network Read more »

Africa: One Network Now Allows Celtel Customers in East Africa Fast and Easy Internet Access

Africa Setting Standards for Global Mobile Industry Read more »

Africa: Leading Pan African Mobile Phone Operator Announces Sponsorship of African Arts and Culture Award

For the first time ever winner to be chosen by votes from across Africa. Read more »

Central Africa: World's First Borderless Mobile Network Expands Into Central Africa

Leading pan African mobile phone network expands its One Network to include Central Africa and more than 160 million people in six countries. Read more »

Africa: MTC Announces Revenues of USD $1.356 billion (KWD 393m) for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2007

Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C (MTC – KSE Ticker: TELE, RIC: TELE.KW, Bloomberg Code: TELE.KK) announces its first quarter of 2007 results reflecting the following: Read more »

Africa: Celtel Launches Search for Top African Graduates

Africa ’s leading mobile telecommunications company announces the launch of HeadStart which will give top talent a fast-track career into its dynamic business. Read more »

Zambia: Total Investment in Celtel Zambia to Reach USD$400 Million by 2007

Dr. Saad Al-Barrak, Managing Director and Deputy Chairman, MTC Group announced the setting up of a US$ 250,000 (local currency one billion Kwacha) fund for children in Zambia while… Read more »

Uganda: Oscar Winning Actor Participates in Celtel's Build Our Nation Programme in Uganda

Forest Whitaker, the multiple award winning American actor gave books to the Hope North School near Masindi in Northern Western Uganda. The school educates hundreds of former child… Read more »

Africa: Dr Mohamed Ibrahim receives 2007 GSM Association Chairman's Award

Celtel Group's Founder and Chairman earns top industry accolade "For helping the world to hear Africa's voice" Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan President and MTC Managing Director Discuss the Way Forward

Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni recently held a comprehensive meeting with MTC Group Managing Director Dr Saad Al Barrak in Kampala discussing a range of issues that… Read more »

Africa: MTC Group Managing Director Meets with Nigerian President

Company's investment in Celtel Nigeria to reach USD$2.5 billion, customer base to reach 12 million by end of 2007 Read more »

Tanzania: MTC / Celtel Group Launches New Growth Strategy - ACE

Dar es Salaam is to host one of the largest ever gatherings of business executives from the Middle East and Africa. 20 operations of the MTC group are meeting in the country this… Read more »

Africa: Celtel CEO Marten Pieters steps down; Moez Daya takes on role as MTC Group's interim COO for Africa

After successfully spearheading the growth of Celtel as CEO over the past three years, Marten Pieters has decided to leave the company at the end of January 2007. Read more »

East Africa: Celtel Launches One Network -The World's First Borderless Mobile Phone Network

Leading pan-African mobile network announces a world breakthrough - making life better for customers in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda Read more »

Africa: James C.G. Maclaurin appointed Chief Financial Officer of Celtel International

James Maclaurin has recently joined the management board of Celtel International BV as its Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Celtel, James was the CFO of UbiNetics, a… Read more »

Africa: Victoria Cullinan announced as winner of the Celtel sponsored CNN Multichoice African Journalist of the Year for Arts and Culture

In Saturday July 15th in Maputo, Mozambique, Victoria Cullinan of South Africa was announced as the winner of the Celtel sponsored Arts and Culture journalist award at the CNN… Read more »

Tanzania: Celtel secures US$ 70 million funding for expansion plans in Tanzania

Largest ever locally-arranged loan signifies investors’ faith in the fast-growing business Read more »

Nigeria: Celtel International acquires controlling stake in Vmobile of Nigeria - Transaction marks Celtel's largest ever acquisition in Africa

Celtel International, a subsidiary of MTC Group of Kuwait and a leading mobile operator in Africa, has announced that it has concluded a transaction to acquire a controlling stake… Read more »

Sudan: MTC Acquires Premier African Mobile Operator Mobitel in Sudan

Through its African subsidiary Celtel International, MTC increases its stake in Mobitel from the current 39% to 100%. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Celtel International Launches 7 Million USD Technical Center in Kinshasa

Celtel International, Africa's fastest growing mobile company, recently launched a 7 million USD state of the art Technical Center in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This new… Read more »

Madagascar: Celtel International, a Subsidiary of MTC, Acquires Majority Stake in Madagascar Mobile Operator Madacom

Celtel International, a subsidiary of MTC and one of Africa's leading mobile operators in sub-Sahara Africa, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake… Read more »