France telecom firm to boost Middle East, Africa cooperation

01 March 2012

France Telecom is seeking to boost cooperation between units in Africa and the Middle East to improve networks and promote its Orange brand, following acquisitions in Morocco, Iraq and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bloomberg has reported. The company aims to double revenues in emerging markets between 2010 and 2015. France's largest telecoms firm said it could reach this target by increasing its shares in its Moroccan, Tunisian and Iraqi units, where it holds minority positions alongside local partners.

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