OrangeSA closed the acquisition of Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands)BV's subsidiary in Sierra Leone, according to a July 20 securities filing.
The French telecomgiant completed the transaction with the help of its Senegal-basedpartner Sonatel. Thedeal has obtained all necessary regulatory approvals.
Orange earlier purchased Airtel Burkina Faso inJune.
Bharti AirtelLtd. owns Bharti Airtel International.