[kictanet] Helios eyes Telkom Kenya's Real Estate...

[Phares Kariuki]

Telkom Kenya was bought out by a PE firm, not a telco.
https://hbr.org/2007/09/the-strategic-secret-of-private-equity

This article captures a bit of the difference - asset stripping is part of
the process. Telkom Kenya was the largest company in EA by assets at some
point in the last decade.

On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> I understand the government was upping its stake in the business,
> maybe it can be a check on this.
>
> Regards
>
> On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 2:09 PM, Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> > Listers,
> >
> > I just came across this ...
> >
> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/New-Telkom-Kenya-owner-Helios-eyes-real-estate/-/539550/3249760/-/eck1y9/-/index.html
> >
> > Is this the start we were hoping for?
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> > Regards,
> >
> > Waithaka Ngigi
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Phares Kariuki

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