Kuwait’s No. 1 telecom to pay $129 million to Bharti Airtel
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Zain, Kuwait's No.1 telecom operator by subscribers, on Thursday said it will pay $129 million to Bharti Airtel over a settlement related to the sale of Zain's Africa operations to the Indian firm in 2010.
The payment will have no future financial impact on Zain as it set aside provisions to cover potential payments related to the transaction at the time of the sale, a spokesman for Zain, which operates in eight countries in the Middle East and Africa, said.
Zain in 2010 completed the $9 billion sale of its Africa business, which included operations across 15 countries. Zain still operates inSouth Sudan and Sudan, according to its website.
Thursday's statement did not disclose what the settlement related to. In the company's third-quarter financial statement, Zain said it was liable for "taxation claims and amounts that may be due for unprovided litigation claims" after the sale ofZain Africa .
The company last month reported a better then expected 12 percent rise in third-quarter results.
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The payment will have no future financial impact on Zain as it set aside provisions to cover potential payments related to the transaction at the time of the sale, a spokesman for Zain, which operates in eight countries in the Middle East and Africa, said.
Zain in 2010 completed the $9 billion sale of its Africa business, which included operations across 15 countries. Zain still operates in
Thursday's statement did not disclose what the settlement related to. In the company's third-quarter financial statement, Zain said it was liable for "taxation claims and amounts that may be due for unprovided litigation claims" after the sale of
The company last month reported a better then expected 12 percent rise in third-quarter results.
(image: Indiatimes)
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