VOL. XLVI
No 49
8-December-2003
KUWAIT/ALGERIA
TELECOMS
Kuwaits El Watania wins Algerias Third GSM License
Kuwaiti company El Watania has been awarded Algerias third GSM telephone license after its $421mn bid beat those of rivals including Spains Telefonica (which bid $409mn) and South African group MTN which bid $375mn. El Watania must now finalize the technical aspects of its bid in order to get final government approval.
Earlier this year Algeria-Telecom, the public operator of the countrys...
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