South African mobile operator acquires Congo carrier

13.12.2005
The MTN Group has announced the acquisition of a 100 percent stake in Libertis Telecom, one of two cellular network operators in the Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville).

Libertis provides coverage in various towns to approximately 190,000 subscribers. The country has a population of 3.5 million people with mobile penetration estimated at 13.9 percent.

MTN aims to significantly increase Libertis' national coverage and to reduce congestion. MTN has also identified a variety of quality products and services to introduce to the Congolese market.

Subscribers can look forward to accessing cutting-edge technologies enjoyed by all MTN's operations.