The Ministry of Communication and Digitalization has facilitated a three way partnership settlement between a UK-based non-public fairness agency named Hannam Investments and the telecommunications community AT, previously often called AirtelTigo.
It is price noting that in November 2017, Airtel and Tigo merged to create AirtelTigo, persevering with to supply a variety of telecommunication companies, together with knowledge, cell cash, and cell voice companies.
Following the rebranding, the brand new identify, AT, was introduced and communicated to the general public on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
It was introduced that the rebranding could be utilized to all sub-brands, together with AT Money, AT Business, AT Premier, and AT Insurance.
The present joint partnership with Hannam Investment is crucial to boost future communications, advertising and marketing supplies, and branding initiatives for AT. This new partnership signifies the daybreak of a brand new period for AT and your complete telecommunications trade in Ghana.
Both corporations have expressed their dedication to a ‘consumer-centric’ strategy and the supply of dependable, quick, and safe connectivity to facilitate the supply of companies and an unparalleled person expertise.
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister of Communication and Digitalization, who performed a pivotal position in facilitating the deal between the 2 corporations on the three way partnership signing, expressed confidence that the deal would remodel the telecommunications sector.
She conveyed to AT staff, “The agreement aligns with the Ministry’s mission to facilitate the development of a reliable and cost-effective world-class communications infrastructure and services,” expressing her appreciation for his or her dedication to AT regardless of the challenges confronted prior to now.
AT’s CEO, Leo Skarlatos, expressed his pleasure in regards to the three way partnership, stating, “This is a significant milestone for AT. With Hannam Investments’ support, we are well-positioned to provide cutting-edge telecommunication solutions, compete on a global scale, and contribute to the development of our workforce and nation.”
Mr. IC Hannam and James Bell of Hannam Investments acknowledged, “We are delighted to associate with AT Ghana by means of this three way partnership. This collaboration will carry capital to Ghana, thereby enabling technological developments and the supply of information and companies to end-users, that are at the moment missing in main components of the nation. Additionally, it would improve capability and foster wholesome competitors for the advantage of the buyer.
“The three way partnership will make substantial investments to create a brand new participant within the telecom sector. Our intention is to make sure that extra folks in Ghana have entry to the web and companies, that are important constructing blocks of a rustic and can act as drivers of financial progress and improvement.
“We thank the Honorable Minister and Mr. Skarlatos and his team at AT for all their hard work in making this transaction a reality. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to transform the telecommunications market in Ghana by providing greater choice and services to consumers in an underserved market. We look forward to working with AT to make this vision a reality.”
The Joint Venture Is Set To Achieve:
Enhanced Telecommunication Infrastructure: Hannam Investments, by means of the three way partnership, will spend money on state-of-the-art expertise and infrastructure upgrades to create a number one 4G cell telecom community centered on quick, dependable, and safe knowledge provision to shoppers.
Competitive Products and Services: Commitment to launching progressive, consumer-centric services and products and guaranteeing shoppers have entry to the most recent developments in telecommunications expertise.
Social Commitment: In addition to offering main and superior telecommunications and companies to shoppers, the three way partnership will guarantee a optimistic future and job safety for over 10,000 Ghanaians employed by AT and its stakeholders. The three way partnership will result in the creation of jobs and make a significant contribution to the financial progress of Ghana.
About AT:
AT, previously often called AirtelTigo, is a stable, dynamic, and progressive model that gives a variety of telecommunications companies, together with cell voice, knowledge, cell monetary companies, and enterprise connectivity options to a various vary of client and enterprise clients.
About Hannam Investments:
Hannam Investments has over 10 key investments in a variety of sectors in over 10 international locations. It is a privately owned everlasting capital group that invests for the long run, actively taking part within the improvement of portfolio corporations. They have the trade and operational understanding to speculate, construct, and develop companies efficiently.
Their investments embody being the bulk shareholder of TBNG, the second-largest pure gasoline producer in Turkey, and Turkish fintech Colendi, which boasts over 15 million energetic customers. Hannam Investments is the buying and selling identify of Elgin Partners Limited, established by Ian Hannam, the previous Chairman of Global Capital Markets at JP Morgan.