Project Overview
Khumo Telecoms sought Individual ECS and ECNS licences for national telecommunications operations. The approach described in the project brief was to acquire existing licences through a transfer requiring ICASA approval, rather than applying for new Individual licences.
The assignment involved finding a suitable licence holder, structuring the transaction with legal advisers and establishing that the seller was in good regulatory standing before the transfer could be evaluated.
The Challenge
Due diligence uncovered outstanding ICASA submissions and a shareholding change that had not been notified to the regulator. Those issues needed to be corrected while the buyer, seller and legal advisers worked through the acquisition. The transfer application also required substantial business and competition documentation.
What We Did
All Tech Compliance identified a prospective licence holder and supported the commercial negotiations and Offer to Purchase. The team coordinated the seller’s overdue filings and ownership notification, obtained a Letter of Good Standing and prepared the ICASA application, including a business plan, network rollout plan and competition and consumer interest analyses.
Outcome
ICASA Council approved the Individual ECS and ECNS licence transfer in September 2025, according to the supplied case study. Outstanding filings and an ownership notification were regularised before the transfer application proceeded.