Viettel

US investors’ eye stake in 'tricky' Cameroon Nexttel

Viettel, a subsidiary of Vietnam's military telecoms company, has more than half of Nexttel's shares and is negotiating to sell them, according to media reports.
Amindeh Blaise Atabong
0:50
May 22, 2023

Cameroon’s Nexttel searching for new investors

The telco intends to expedite new investments in infrastructure as it  seeks to overtake MTN, Orange and Camtel.
1:40
Aug 31, 2018

Nexttel leverages Gilat to deploy 4G in Cameroon

Companies ink deal as demand for access to online services grows.
1:30
Mar 8, 2018

Burundi's Lumitel ready to roll with 4G nationally

Having launched its 4G service in 2016 in a limited number of regions, Burundi's dominant telco has announced it is ready for national rollout.
1:20
Nov 21, 2017

Vietnam considers 9mobile as potential channel into Nigeria market

Plans to utilise Viettel as a vehicle to establish presence.
1:00
Nov 10, 2015

Orange exits Kenya

French telco sells its stake in Telkom Kenya to Helios Investment Partners.
2:00
Oct 15, 2015

Viettel outlines mobile vision for Tanzania

Telco announces launch of additional mobile, internet services.
2:20
Nov 24, 2014

Viettel sets sights on Swaziland

Country's regulator confirms Swavitel's application still needs to go through approval process.
3:00
Aug 25, 2014

‘Door-to-door sales help Movitel win Mozambican mobile subscribers’

Vietnamese military backed telecoms company claims it has a winning rural strategy.
1:30
Feb 19, 2014

Vietnamese military owned Viettel ‘postpones’ Cameroon launch

Mobile network is not launching in March 2014 anymore, according to a report.
1:00
Dec 18, 2012

Vietnam’s Viettel wins Cameroon mobile licence

Asian firm beat Bharti Airtel, Maroc Telecom and even Korea Telecom to the chase.
0:40
Aug 2, 2012

Viettel could launch Kenyan operation

Vietnamese company could make Kenya its second African market after Mozambique.