<div>Shem:</div>
<div>Is Orange going to return all the shares of Telekom that currently own to the GoK?</div>
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<div>If so, I would urge the GoK to accept the company back and then proceed to sell it other interestedparties.</div>
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<div>Joe</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Shem Ochuodho <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:shemochuodho@yahoo.com">shemochuodho@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>Privatization of Telecom Services is Africa is litred with many failures, and sometimes, horror stories. In Tanzania, Celtel pulled out of TTCL after acquring a substantial stake (30%?). In Rwanda, Rwandatel had first to be re-possessed before finally being re-privatized - after initial investor failed to bring in the promised technology and capital. In Zambia, I understand (yet to confirm) that the 'strategic partner' even cannibalized vital elements of the core network already in place.</div>
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<div>I have always had reservation on privatization of strategic infrastructure state corporations, as I did with Telkom Kenya. While Ghana Telecom attracted US$ 900 million for 70% stake (itself a matter contested by the then opposition - now Govt), TKL attracted a paltry US$ 300 million for 51%! With simple Arithmetic, one should see why TKL ought to have fetched better - assuming they were at per with GhanaTel. Intuitively, TKL should have been a superioir enterprise! Sadly, now Orange even wants GoK to refund $385m; if that was to happen, essentially TKL would have been sold for nothing - yes, absolutely ZERO! Yet what did we see for it: the sending home of 19,000 strong workforce with 'death-shakes' (not hand-shakes)!</div>
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<div>What is going on here? Read further:- <a href="http://www.nation.co.ke/magazines/smartcompany/Lights%20dim%20on%20listing%20as%20Telkom%20misses%20targets%20/-/1226/906392/-/3urxv8/-/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.nation.co.ke/magazines/smartcompany/Lights%20dim%20on%20listing%20as%20Telkom%20misses%20targets%20/-/1226/906392/-/3urxv8/-/index.html</a>.</div>
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<div>Warm rgrds,</div>
<div>Shem<br> </div>Shem J. Ochuodho, MSc (Eng), PhD, LLD (Hon)<br>Senior Advisor<br>Ministry of Telecom & Postal Services<br>Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS), Juba<br>Kenya Community Abroad (KCA) 2007 Excellence Award Winner<br>
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