First Independent Mena Newspaper
The government has sold 15% of its stake in mobile operator Tunisiana to the Qatar based Qtel group. The conclusion of the deal raises the stake owned by Qtel group in Tunisiana to 90% if stakes acquired directly and through subsidiaries are taken into consideration. However, the Tunisian government still holds on the remaining 10% […]
Four issuers in Tunisia have been affected by a recent review exercise for new ratings. Fitch Ratings said it carried out the review due to a recent recalibration of the Tunisian National scale in a released statement. The recalibration of the Tunisian National scale follows Fitch Ratings downgrade of Tunisia’s sovereign rating and country ceiling […]
A four year agreement to build a broadband access network which will bring high-speed Internet access and high-quality voice and video services to millions of Tunisians has been announced by the largest provider of wireless communications in the country, Tunisianain partnership with Alcatel-Lucent. Tunisiana is hoping to launch commercial services early next year and Alcatel-Lucent […]