Morocco is hoping investors from Qatar or Europe will take a stake in part state-owned Maroc Telecom if France's Vivendi follows through on reported interest to sell out, a government minister said late on Monday.
Last month, Vivendi asked Credit Agricole and Lazard to gauge appetite for its 53 percent stake in the North African operator without giving them a formal mandate for the sale, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Reports have suggested Qatar Telecom, the telecoms group controlled by Qatar, is interested in making a bid. Vivendi has declined to comment. Morocco's government is the second largest stakeholder in Maroc Telecom, with 30 percent.
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