Robert, we're all 'indigenous mortals'. And I have no idea what you're arguing. Airtel has no operations in Zimbabwe. They are trying to delist in Zambia, and the shareholding in question is only 3%. There's in no mass of shareholding retail clients who have contributed to the company's profitability. <br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 18 February 2011 17:56, robert yawe <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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</div><div style="color: black; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">They currently have shares in the company and Airtel wants to buy them off, thats why.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">
<br></div><div><font face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif" size="3">PS. Do you have an issue with us </font><font face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif">indigenous</font><font face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif" size="3"> mortals?</font><br>
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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><div class="hm"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> McTim <<a href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com" target="_blank">dogwallah@gmail.com</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> robert yawe <<a href="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Fri, 18 February, 2011 8:37:43</div>
<div class="im"><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] Calling Rates - Airtel to de-list Celtel<br></div></font><div class="im"><br>On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 8:20 AM, robert yawe <<a href="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br>
> Airtel are in the process of having Celtel Zimbabwe de-listed from the<br>> Zimbabwe stock exchange, this might not seem like much but in reality it is<br>>
a reflection of Airtels profit sharing strategy.<br>> The effect of this action is that the common Zimbabweans will not benefit<br>> from the profits of the company<br><br>What makes you think "common Zimbabweans" are able to buy Airtel stock?<br>
<br><br>-- <br>Cheers,<br><br>McTim<br>"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A<br>route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel<br></div></div></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">
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