Lonestar Cell
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|name = Lonestar Cell
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|type = Subsidiary
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|foundation = 2000
|industry = Telecommunications
|location_city = Monrovia
|location_country = Liberia
|area_served = Nationwide
|key_people = Mazen Mroue (CEO) Benoni Urey (Chair)
|products = Mobile telephones
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|owner = MTN Group
|homepage = {{URL|http://www.lonestarcell.com/|lonestarcell.com}}
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Lonestar Cell is a telecommunications company based in Monrovia, Liberia.{{Cite news|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201810150529.html|title=Liberia - Lonestar Cell MTN Launches Mobile Money Online Platform for WAEC Fees Payment|last=Johnson|first=Alaskai Moore|date=2018-10-15|work=FrontPageAfrica (Monrovia)|access-date=2018-10-29}} 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. {{Cite web |date=2015-03-26 |title=Firm that paid Obama adviser in business with warlord-tied official |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/firm-that-paid-obama-adviser-in-business-with-warlord-tied-official |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Fox News |language=en-US}}
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Category:Telecommunications companies of Liberia
Category:Telecommunications companies established in 2000
Category:Companies based in Monrovia
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