Ooredoo Kuwait buys 99% stake in FastTelco

Kuwait-Mubasher: National Mobile Telecommunications (Ooredoo) has acquired a 99% stake in internet service provider FastTelco, according to a bourse statement on Wednesday.

Ooredoo inked the KWD 11 million ($36.42 million) deal on Tuesday night after negotiations announced earlier that day.

Meanwhile, the Kuwait-listed firm clarified that the remaining 1% in the acquiree, which operates in Kuwait and regionally, is owned by Bahraini firm Al Wataniya Gulf Telecommunications Holding.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 30-Mar-2016 07:05 (GMT)