Putting Telecel closure in perspective

Telecel Zimbabwe was recently notified by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) of the cancellation of its licence with effect from April 28 2015.

The government cites failure to pay $137,5 million for a 20-year licence, but Telecel claims to be up to date on instalments, in line with the licence renewal agreement signed on August 6 2013.

Accordingly, Telecel was granted a 30-day licence to facilitate the smooth winding down of the network in a manner that minimises disruption to subscribers.

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