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...