Orange to launch Mobile Services in Uganda

France Telecom and Hits Telecom Uganda have created a new company named Orange Uganda
Limited, which will provide telecommunication services in Uganda under the Orange brand in the coming
months. Hits Telecom Uganda provides Orange Uganda Limited with its national licence, the transfer of
which has been approved by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC).

Orange Uganda Limited, 53% controlled by France Telecom, will also benefit from Hits Telecom
Uganda’s GSM network and main telecom assets. France Telecom will provide its know-how, the
support and experience of its teams worldwide and the financing required for a successful and ambitious
service deployment. All of Hits Telecom Uganda’s staff are invited to join Orange Uganda Limited.
With a rapidly growing population of around 30 million people and a mobile penetration rate of less than
17% in March 2008, Uganda offers major prospects for growth.

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