Guinea-Bissau

13 Feb 2013 Sonatel points to regional dominance as FY2012 profit climbs
25 Jul 2011 Government to privatise Guine Telecom, Guinetel
26 Oct 2010 PT exits Guine Telecom, Guinetel
19 Jan 2010 Guine Telecom employees deliver notice to strike
20 Aug 2009 Government accuses PT of mismanaging local telcos
24 Feb 2009 Government to audit telcos to help stimulate their recovery
21 Oct 2008 Guine Telecom to receive USD50m in Chinese investment
7 Jul 2008 PT transfers Guine Telecom, Guinetel management to government
15 May 2008 Government assumes control of Guine Telecom and Guinetel
29 May 2007 FT’s Orange Bissau unit opens for business
15 Mar 2007 FT’s Senegalese unit Sonatel snaps up West African mobile licences
26 Jan 2007 Sonatel awarded third mobile operator licence in Guinea-Bissau
14 Jul 2006 Guinea-Bissau signs cooperation pact with Anatel to help improve telecoms
28 Feb 2005 GSM improvements for GuineTel
16 Feb 2005 Guiné Tel contracts Tecore for mobile expansion