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ROSHAN TELECOM WINS GLOBAL GSM AWARD </I> - 2005-02-16

Posted July 10th, 2007 by heritage
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Wednesday, 2005, February 16
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Geneva: The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) announced that Roshan, the leading Afghan telecommunications company, has won the 2005 Global GSM Association Award for Best Marketing Campaign. The tenth GSM Association (GSMA) Awards winners were announced on 16 February during a spectacular gala evening at the mobile industry

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H.H. Prince Karim Aga Khan IV
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