Etisalat pulls out of Nigeria, issues ultimatum for name change

Nigerian regulators intervened last week to save Etisalat Nigeria from collapse after talks with its lenders to renegotiate a $1.2 billion loan failed.

Abu Dhabi’s Etisalat has terminated its management agreement with its Nigerian arm and given the business time to phase out the brand in Nigeria, the chief executive of

Etisalat International told Reuters on Monday.

Nigerian regulators intervened last week to save the telecom company from collapse after talks with its lenders to renegotiate a $1.2 billion loan failed.

All UAE shareholders of Etisalat Nigeria have exited the company and have left the board and management, Hatem Dowidar said in an interview.

Dowidar said discussions were ongoing to provide technical support, adding that it can use the brand for another three weeks before phasing it out.

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