Company type | Subsidiary |
---|---|
Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 2000 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Nationwide |
Key people | Mazen Mroue (CEO) Benoni Urey (Chair) |
Products | Mobile telephones |
Owner | MTN Group |
Website | lonestarcell.com |
Lonestar Cell is a telecommunications company based in Monrovia, Liberia.[1] The company owns and operates the largest wireless telecommunications network in Liberia, with 48% of the market share in 2011. Founded in 2000 by Beirut-based Investcom, the company became a subsidiary of the South African conglomerate MTN Group following MTN's acquisition of Investcom in 2006. Liberian businessman Benoni Urey is the Chair of Lonestar Communication Corporation and owns a significant portion of the company through his PLC Investments Group. [2]
References
- ^ Johnson, Alaskai Moore (2018-10-15). "Liberia - Lonestar Cell MTN Launches Mobile Money Online Platform for WAEC Fees Payment". FrontPageAfrica (Monrovia). Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ "Firm that paid Obama adviser in business with warlord-tied official". Fox News. 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2022-05-17.