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Major funding boost for Ukrainian telecoms

Developing Telecoms

Ukraine’s telecoms industry is about to receive a boost thanks to The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, with support from the European Commission (EC) and the government of France.

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TalkTalk’s £400 Million Refinancing: Stabilizing Telecom Finances

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These steps aim to give TalkTalk more time to organize its finances by extending the repayment deadlines for its Revolving Credit Facilities (RCF) and Senior Secured Notes (SSN), initially due in November 2024 and February 2025, respectively.

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Ooredoo lands US$549m financing deal for AI data centre plan

Developing Telecoms

million ) financing deal to help fund its plan to accelerate its data centre business and establish itself as an AI infrastructure heavyweight in the MENA region. Qatar-based Ooredoo Group announced on Tuesday it has signed a QAR 2 billion (US$549.4

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Korea Telecom and Microsoft sign multibillion-dollar AI partnership 

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News The deal includes the creation of a “Korea-customised” AI model based on OpeAI’s GPT-4o South Korean telco Korea Telecom (KT) and Microsoft have announced a five-year, multibillion-dollar partnership to drive AI innovation across the country. billion CMA questions Vodafone–Three merger after second probe

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Ooredoo Secures QAR 2 Billion Financing For Data Center and AI Expansion

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Ooredoo Group announces a record QAR 2 billion financing deal to expand its data center and AI business in the MENA region.

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Ethio Telecom enhances remittance with Visa

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Ethio Telecom partnered with financial powerhouse Visa to launch the first Visa digital wallet in Ethiopia, a move the operator claimed modernises remittance and bolster its fintech business.

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Bouygues Telecom closes La Poste deal

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Bouygues Telecom has completed the acquisition of La Poste Mobile, its erstwhile owners having apparently come to some arrangement over the finances.