Global aspirations: Zain rebrands Celtel Africa operations
Nariobi, Kenya – 01 August 2008:
Zain Group, the leading telecommunications mobile operator servicing over 50 million customers in 22 countries across the Middle East and Africa, today announced it has re-branded its entire African operations from Celtel to Zain (www.zain.com). The move coincides with the linking of the world’s first borderless mobile service ‘One Network’ across two continents.
14 country operations across Africa will immediately rebrand to Zain, namely: Burkina Faso, Chad, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Zain will launch its mobile operation in Ghana later in 2008.
Zain H1 2008 results, surpasses 50 million customers milestone
Customer numbers exceeded 50 million, Zain recorded revenues of US$3.488 billion, an increase of 26% compared to H1 2007. Net profits reached US$ 551.5 million, an increase of 7% on H1 2007.
Honoring Nelson Mandela at 90
Zain sponsored a vast outdoor concert in Hyde Park, London, honoring former President of South Africa and Nobel Prize winner, Mr Nelson Mandela on the occasion of his 90th birthday.
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