February 26, 2007
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 »
February 12, 2007
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 »
January 21, 2007
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 »
September 27, 2006
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 »
June 16, 2006
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 »
February 06, 2006
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 »
December 13, 2005
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 »
December 09, 2005
East Africa: Celtel Gets Awarded For Its Achievements in 2005
Celtel, the largest Pan African mobile phone company, turned many heads in Zambia and Tanzania, earlier this year. The cellular company took home a total of four awards… Read more »
August 22, 2005
Tanzania: TTCL and Celtel now separate companies
The Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL) and Celtel Tanzania Limited are now legally, financially and operationally totally separate companies. Read more »
July 07, 2005
Tanzania: Government and Celtel International to Strengthen the Telecommunications Sector in Tanzania
The Government of Tanzania and Celtel International, the pan African mobile operator, have announced an agreement to make a total investment of US$53 million in both TTCL (Tanzania… Read more »
July 04, 2005
Tanzania: Government And Celtel International to Strengthen the Telecommunications Sector in Tanzania
The Government of Tanzania and Celtel International, the pan African mobile operator, have announced an agreement to make a total investment of US$53 million in both TTCL (Tanzania… Read more »
May 28, 2004
Africa: Celtel Acquires Vivendi's Stake In A Leading Mobile Operator In Kenya
Celtel is investing US$250 million to acquire the majority stake in KenCell, formerly owned by Vivendi Telecom International, in one of Kenya's largest-ever corporate transactions. Read more »
February 23, 2004
Tanzania: Conclusion Of The Privatisation Of Tanzania Telecommunications Company
Celtel International (previously known as MSI Cellular) and the Government of Tanzania have concluded the privatisation of the Tanzania Telecommunications Company (TTCL). Read more »
July 15, 2003
Uganda: Communication flows between Uganda and Tanzania
The leading mobile phone provider in Africa, MSI-Cellular, which owns the brand Celtel in many African countries, has established a microwave link between Uganda and Tanzania, in… Read more »