A marriage made in heaven

Could Zain Mobile be eyeing Telkom?

Zain Mobile is coming. The question is, will they partner with Telkom?

As you watch the coverage of the Bejing Olympics you may be wondering about Zain Mobile as their logo burns itself into the back of your mind.

Zain Mobile is a Kuwati-based mobile operator that expanded into Africa in mid-2005 by purchasing African mobile leader Celtel International for $3,36-billion (R26,2-billion) and is in the process of re-branding its operations in Africa.

Zain operates in 22 countries across Middle East and Africa with a subscriber base of 45,7-million customers, with operations in Madagascar, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

It’s biggest rival is the MTN Group, which operates in 21 countries across the Middle East and Africa with a subscriber base of more than 40-million.

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