Millicom sells its 50% share in Mauritius business to its partner Currimjee
Stockholm, 16 July, 2014 – Millicom (Stockholmsbörsen: MIC), the international telecommunications and media company, and its Mauritius business partner Currimjee Jeewanjee & Co Ltd (Currimjee) jointly announced today that they have signed an agreement whereby Currimjee will purchase Millicom’s fifty per cent shareholding in Emtel Ltd (Emtel).This agreement, which is subject to the approval of the relevant Mauritian Authorities, will enable Currimjee to consolidate its shareholding in Emtel as part of its strategy to further reinforce its position in the telecommunications and media sectors