Smile Telecoms Holdings Limited, has
urged a review of the acquisition of 9Mobile network.
urged a review of the acquisition of 9Mobile network.
It faulted the process, in which Barclays
Africa, announced Teleology Holdings as the preferred bidder, and has called
for a process review to ensure transparency.
Africa, announced Teleology Holdings as the preferred bidder, and has called
for a process review to ensure transparency.
Smile Telecoms expressed disappointment at the manner, in which the
selection process for the preferred bidder and reserved bidder was conducted.
According to the company, the selection of the preferred bidder was
announced before the deadline of February 26, 2018, as set out in the process
letter.
To ensure
transparency in the bid process, Smile requested Barclays Africa to urgently
provide a “practicable with verifiable (and preferably third-party
authenticated) proof” that the party that has been selected as preferred bidder
has indeed satisfied all the conditions precedent to that selection.
transparency in the bid process, Smile requested Barclays Africa to urgently
provide a “practicable with verifiable (and preferably third-party
authenticated) proof” that the party that has been selected as preferred bidder
has indeed satisfied all the conditions precedent to that selection.
However, a letter dated February 26, 2018, Barclays Africa replied Smile
Telecoms, and promised to “be in touch with Smile to discuss any updates on the
transaction, to the extent considered necessary.”
It was further leant that Barclays Africa’s letter evaded the critical
issues of due process and eligibility in announcing the preferred bidder.
Barclays Africa had in a letter to Teleology, mandated it to pay a
non-refundable cash deposit of $50 million within 21 days from the date
of the letter, dated February 21, 2018, or lose the bid to the reserved
bidder, Smile Telecoms Limited.
non-refundable cash deposit of $50 million within 21 days from the date
of the letter, dated February 21, 2018, or lose the bid to the reserved
bidder, Smile Telecoms Limited.
9mobile must be really hot cake with a lot of profit to be made for smile to still have interest even after the sellout
Infact, yeye dey smell
Something is really happening sha
I smell war between these two companies
the story seems safe bit similar to paddy adenuga's in his chevron story. though, why ask teleology to pay 50m?
Something is gonna happen.
Lets watch and see.
The commercial system always like dirty games. Anyway, I wanted globacom to win the bid.
I hope this accusations is not a case of smile being sour loosers
Sore losers or not. I think they have a right to know how they came about d final selection for transparency purposes. But i really wanted glo to win it sha. Imagine their sweet data plans on Etisalat network dat is so fast. If only wishes were horses
Non of my business
So wats all dis story now abt?
Smile should just rest and allow Teleology b, dy should just establish their presence in other states of the federation. Smile is also guilty of zero expansion.
What has been written is been written
Something is happening here