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'''Sotelma''' is Mali-based telecommunication company. It provides local, international and mobile telephone services as well as internet services. It is the official [[ICANN]] accredited registrar for [[.ml]] domain names.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotelma wikipedia]</ref> As a mobile operator Sotelma is the second largest in the area, [[ikatel]] being the first.<ref>[http://store.businessmonitor.com/article/228894 businessmoniter]</ref> Sotelma has 70,000 GSM subscribers, 60,000 of which are pre-paid.<ref>[http://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/en/issue-no-170/top-story/mali-special-competi/en balancingact-africa]</ref>

 

'''Sotelma''' is Mali telecommunication company. It provides local, international and mobile telephony services as well as internet facilities. It is the official [[ICANN]] accredited registrar for [[.ml]] domain names.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotelma wikipedia]</ref> As a mobile operator Sotelma is second in the lead, [[ikatel]] being the first.<ref>[http://store.businessmonitor.com/article/228894 businessmoniter]</ref> Sotelma has 70,000 GSM subscribers, 60,000 of which are pre-paid.<ref>[http://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/en/issue-no-170/top-story/mali-special-competi/en balancingact-africa]</ref>

The Moroccan telecommunications group bought 51% shares of Sotelma for 275 million euros in 2008.<ref>[http://www.globserver.com/en/press/moroccos-maroc-telecom-acquires-51-stake-malis-sotelma globserver]</ref>

The Moroccan telecommunications group bought 51% shares of Sotelma for 275 million euros in 2008.<ref>[http://www.globserver.com/en/press/moroccos-maroc-telecom-acquires-51-stake-malis-sotelma globserver]</ref>

== Privatization ==

== Privatization ==

Its privatization started in 2008 by the government of Mali. The shares are divided as:

Its privatization started in 2008 by the government of Mali. The shares are divided as:

* 51% for The Moroccan telecommunications group.<ref>[http://www.cellular-news.com/story/36276.php cellular-news]</ref>

* 51% for The Moroccan telecommunications group.<ref>[http://www.cellular-news.com/story/36276.php cellular-news]</ref>

* 20% retained by the government.

* 20% retained by the government.

* 10% for to employees.

* 10% for employees.

* 19% sold by public offer.

* 19% sold by public offer.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotelma wikipedia]</ref>

<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotelma wikipedia]</ref>

==References==

==References==