Mascom

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Mascom
TypePrivate
Industry
FoundedFebruary 17, 1998; 23 years ago (1998-02-17)
FounderStrive Masiyiwa
Headquarters
Gaborone
,
Botswana
Area served
Botswana
Key people
  • Dzene Makhwade-Seboni (CEO)
  • Tobokani Rari (chairman)
  • Lilly Sullivan (CIO)
Products
Owner
Websitemascom.bw

Mascom Wireless Proprietary Limited, is a Botswana mobile telecommunications company. Its head office is in Gaborone.[1] It was established in Gaborone, Botswana in February 17, 1998.[2]

History[]

The company was first licensed on 17 February 1998.[3][4] It was founded by Strive Masiyiwa.[5]

Until 2003, Portugal Telecom owned a controlling stake in the company.[6][7] In 2005, MTN Group purchased a 44% stake in Mascom for $128 million.[8]

In 2016, Dzene Makhwade-Seboni was appointed Chief Operations Officer and became CEO of the company in 2019.[9]

It provides the widest coverage in Botswana, reaching over 95% of the population.[10]

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)

Gallery of the WTISD 2017 Masunga, North East District[]

  • Mascom wireless participated at the annual World telecommunications and information society day 2017.

  • Mascom Wireless Stall at the 2017 (WTISD 2017)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ MGUNI, MBONGENI. "Mmegi Online :: Intrigues build in Mascom takeover". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  2. ^ "About Mascom Wirelesss – Mascom | Number 1 Because of you". Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  3. ^ Mascom Wireless Botswana (Pty) Ltd.[permanent dead link], International Telecommunications Union, retrieved 5 July 2014
  4. ^ Company Overview of Mascom Wireless Botswana (Proprietary) Limited, Bloomberg Businessweek, retrieved 5 July 2014
  5. ^ Nsehe, Mfonobong. "Zimbabwe's Richest Man Strive Masiyiwa To Take Botswana Mobile Operator, Mascom, Public". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  6. ^ Gabotlale, Bester. "Botswana: Over 60 Percent of Mascom Now Citizen Owned". All Africa. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Sale of PT'S Stake in Mascom". telecom.pt. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  8. ^ Chirara, Roadwin (2005-10-27). "MTN acquires major stake in Mascom". The Standard. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  9. ^ Prikhodko, Anastasia (2020-05-07). "Dzene Makhwade-Seboni, CEO of Mascom Wireless". The CEO Magazine. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  10. ^ "About Mascom Wirelesss – Mascom | Number 1 Because of you". Retrieved 2020-05-25.

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