Lonestar Cell | |
Type: | Subsidiary |
Foundation: | 2000 |
Industry: | Telecommunications |
Location City: | Monrovia |
Location Country: | Liberia |
Area Served: | Nationwide |
Key People: | Mazen Mroue (CEO) Benoni Urey (Chair) |
Products: | Mobile telephones |
Owner: | MTN Group |
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]