The North Africa Journal: Julien Blin


Top 10 Predictions for the North African Wireless and Telecom Markets in 2010
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Julien Blin on 07 January, 2010 08:00:00
 
The telecommunications and wireless sectors have been bright spots in North
African economies and likely to continue to grow. The success of these sectors
comes from a wide consumer adoption first of basic mobile phone services, in
particular voice, at very affordable prices, then expanding into new services
from SMS texting to ring tones. In this paper, Julien Blin, the North Africa
Journal’s technology editor and CEO of JBB Research predicts what is to come
in Africa’s wireless and telecom markets this year. (copyright JBB Research:
http://www.jbbresearch.com)

HP to Expand in Libyan Market
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jblin on 02 November, 2009 06:19:00
 
On November 4th, 2009, US tech giant HP announced its plan to establish new
sales and support subsidiaries in Angola and Libya by 2010. By doing so, HP will
increase its footprint across Africa to nine subsidiaries (Algeria, Angola,
Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tunisia).

Emirates Telecommunications Has Funds for Meditel Buyout
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Julien Blin on 01 September, 2009 11:34:00
 
Emirates Telecommunications (Etisalat) recently announced that it has enough
funds to acquire Morocco's second-largest carrier Meditel, citing bankers close
to the deal. Other bidders include companies like Oger Telecom, controlled by
the Saudi Oger Group, Qatar Telecommunications (Qtel). According to Reuters,
confirmed bids are due by September 14. A decision should be known at the end of
September.