MASCOM

MASCOM wireless is a mobile phone service provider operating in Botswana.

Mascom Wireless
Head-quarters, Tsholetsa house, Gaborone, Botswana
TypePrivate
LocationBotswana, head-quartered in Gaborone
UsePrepaid, mobile telephony, Internet services
OwnerMTN
Established1998
Current statusoperational
Websitewww.mascom.bw

History

The company was first licensed on 17 February 1998.[1][2] It was founded by Strive Masiyiwa.[3]

Until 2003, Portugal Telecom owned a controlling stake in the company.[4][5] In 2005, MTN Group purchased a 44% stake in Mascom for $128 million.[6]

In 2016, Dzene Makhwade-Seboni was appointed Chief Operations Officer and became CEO of the company in 2019.[7]

It provides the widest coverage in Botswana, reaching over 95% of the population.[8]

Services

Internet

Mascom offers users mobile internet via EDGE, 3G, 4G and 4.5G, 4G wingle. Mascom also offer internet service via FTTH (Fiber To The Home)

See also

References

  1. Mascom Wireless Botswana (Pty) Ltd., International Telecommunications Union, retrieved 5 July 2014
  2. Company Overview of Mascom Wireless Botswana (Proprietary) Limited, Bloomberg Businessweek, retrieved 5 July 2014
  3. Nsehe, Mfonobong. "Zimbabwe's Richest Man Strive Masiyiwa To Take Botswana Mobile Operator, Mascom, Public". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  4. Gabotlale, Bester. "Botswana: Over 60 Percent of Mascom Now Citizen Owned". All Africa. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  5. "Sale of PT'S Stake in Mascom". telecom.pt. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  6. Chirara, Roadwin (2005-10-27). "MTN acquires major stake in Mascom". The Standard. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  7. Prikhodko, Anastasia (2020-05-07). "Dzene Makhwade-Seboni, CEO of Mascom Wireless". The CEO Magazine. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  8. "About Mascom Wirelesss – Mascom | Number 1 Because of you". Retrieved 2020-05-25.
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