VOL. XLIII

No. 24

12 June 2000

MOROCCO

Morocco Delays Telecom Sale Tender To September

The Moroccan Ministry of Privatization announced on 5 June that it had postponed until September a final international tender for the sale of up to 35% of Maroc Telecom (MT). The privatization was delayed to allow the maximum number of subscribers to prepare for the proceedings. According to a Reuters report of 3 June, the sale has attracted interest among major telecom operators, including French Vivendi,...