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| Company type | Telecommunication operator |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunication |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Fate | Acquired by Airtel Congo |
| Headquarters | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
Area served | Brazzaville Pointe – Noire Dolisie Kinkala N’Kayi Madingou Mindouli Loudima Gamboma Ollombo Oyo Ewo Mengo Yamba Ouesso Ngombe Pokola[1] |
Key people | Michel Elame (CEO) |
| Products | Mobile services Data services Blackberry solution Mobile banking |
| Website | www.waridtel.cg |
Warid Congo SA was a GSM based mobile operator in the Republic of the Congo before its acquisition by Indian telecom company Airtel.[2] It launched commercial operations on March 14, 2008.[3]
Warid Congo is a joint venture between Warid Telecom International and the government of the Congo. At present, Warid is the country's third largest cellular operator having a subscriber base of 1 million with a market share of 17.7%.[4]
- ^ Warid Tel website [dead link]
- ^ "Airtel acquires Warid Group's Congo operations". 5 November 2013.
- ^ Company description g2mi.com
- ^ "Bharti Airtel to buy Warid's Congo operations". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 August 2017.