India’s Bharti Airtel is looking to merge its Nigerian arm with 9mobile, which has just rebranded from Etisalat Nigeria following takeover as a result of financial problems, a source close to the telecom company has said.

“The collapse of Etisalat Nigeria – and the withdrawal of Etisalat itself – is seen as a potential opportunity for consolidation (by Bharti),” the Economic Times of India claims in one of its reports.

Reports have said “no fewer than five” companies had expressed interest in Etisalat Nigeria, although only the two international telco giants...Read More http://nationaldailyng.com/airtel-eyes-9mobile-for-consolidation/