Niger privatises in 2005

Niger’s monopoly telco Sonitel has only 13 months to the end of its solo reign. Authorities have announced in Niamey, capital of Nigeria’s northwestern neighbour, that Sonitel’s monopoly will end by December 2005.

Meanwhile mobile operator Celtel has announced that it has hit the 80,000-subscriber mark and now covers 80% of Niger’s population of less than seven million. Meanwhile in Liberia, workers of the Liberia Telecommunication Corporation are to be paid out-standing salaries. A planned strike about two months ago was after an appeal by the corporation's new henchman, Amara Kromah. The workers asking for the payment of four months salary arrears and better working condition.

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