| Organisation |
Kasapa Telecom Limited |
| Alternate Name |
Formerly Celtel |
| Abbreviation |
Kasapa |
| Parent |
Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd (80%) |
| u.r.l. |
http://www.htil.com/eng/business/ghana_history.htm |
| email |
bob.palitz@kasapa.com |
| Country |
Ghana |
| Location |
Accra |
| Address |
2 Yiyiwa Link, Abelenkpe, PMB, Accra-North, Accra |
| Postal Address |
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| Telephone |
+233 21 765743; +233 21 765744; +233 28 210010 |
| Management u.r.l. |
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| Fax |
+233 21 765738 |
| Sector |
Mobile Phones |
| Organisation Type |
African Private Sector |
| Status |
Established 1998 |
| Stated Role |
Kasapa Telecom Limited is a mobile network operator, with the aim to provide effective and reliable service that empowers many more of Ghana’s citizens to benefit from the mobile telecommunications revolution that transforms developing economies.
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| Activities |
"-Mobile phone services,
-Kasapa Home-Work service which is a limited-mobility product that restricts service to one neighbourhood and is targeted at home and office users." |
| Geographical Focus |
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| Notes |
"Hutchison Whampoa Group acquired 80% of Celltel Limited in 1998, and in 2003, changed the brand to Kasapa and the company name to Kasapa Telecom Limited. In January 2005, Kasapa became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hutchison Telecom.
Kasapa means ‘good talk’ in Twi, the most widely-spoken local language in Ghana." [ Retrieved on 14 FEB 2008 - http://www.htil.com/eng/business/ghana_history.htm ] |