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Maroc Telecom studies partnership to revive two Guinean operators

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Maroc Telecom is studying a partnership with Guinea to revive Guinée Télécom and turn around Areeba, two state-owned operators. Areeba saw its share of mobile subscriptions fall from 22.6% at the end of 2024 to 13.4% in the second quarter of 2026, according to ARPT data cited by Yabiladi.

A delegation from Maroc Telecom, led by Morocco’s ambassador to Guinea Issam Taïb and including Brahim Boudaoud, the group’s executive director of international operations, was received on November 11 by Guinean ministers Fana Soumah, responsible for Communication and the Digital Economy, and Ismaël Nabé, responsible for Planning. A partnership is being studied to help revive Guinée Télécom, the successor to former operator Sotelgui, and turn around Areeba, which was taken over by the Guinean state at the end of 2024, reports Yabiladi.

Areeba, formerly MTN Guinea, saw its share of mobile subscriptions fall from 22.6% at the end of 2024 to 13.4% in the second quarter of 2026, while Orange Guinea’s share rose from 74.8% to 85.4%, according to data from the Regulatory Authority for Posts and Telecommunications (ARPT).

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