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- Title
Africa—Asia.
- Abstract
The article reports that some African countries have signed contracts with Asian telecommunications equipment manufacturers and service companies. According to the article, Chinese companies prefer to provide equipment to public and private telecommunications firms in Africa. Meanwhile, Indian companies are making efforts to venture into the African market. However, India's telecommunications companies Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications' partnership with MTN of South Africa have failed because of disagreements about corporate control.
- Subjects
AFRICA; INDIA; ASIA; INTERNATIONAL economic relations; TELECOMMUNICATION equipment industry; TELECOMMUNICATION; BHARTI Airtel Ltd.; RELIANCE Communications Ltd.; MTN Group Ltd.
- Publication
Africa Research Bulletin: Economic, Financial & Technical Series, 2008, Vol 45, Issue 7, p17928
- ISSN
2053-227X
- Publication type
Article