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France Telecom turns its attention to Africa

By Ben Hall in Paris and Andrew Parker in London

Published: September 16 2008 03:00 | Last updated: September 16 2008 03:00

France Telecom is turning its attention back to Africa, with a new focus on making acquisitions in Anglophone countries, according to its chief executive Didier Lombard.

In his first newspaper interview since France Telecom abandoned its $41bn takeover of TeliaSonera, the Nordic telecoms company, Mr Lombard said the French group would return to its strategy of small deals in high-growth emerging markets.

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