Etisalat ploughs $4.4 billion into Vodafone

The telco formerly known as Etisalat – e& – has made good on recent pledges boost its telecoms footprint with the $4.4 billion purchase of a sizeable chunk of Vodafone.
When the Emirates-based operator outlined its new strategy as part of its e& rebrand – we’re not completely used to that yet – in February it made it clear that its plans for growth would include spending money. Amongst other things, the telco said it would expand into new markets with its te