Anzhi Makhachkala forward Samuel Eto’o has set up a mobile network in his homeland Cameroon meant to create cheap access to communication for the population, while becoming the third mobile network operator in the central African nation behind French-owned Orange Telecom and South Africa-based multinational MTN. Eto'o Set’Mobile was launched on Thursday in Yaounde with more than 50,000 SIM cards already sold out, but the network will be activated on January 21, which is the opening day of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, the entity’s management said. With a capital base of 100 millions francs cfa (€152,449), Set’Mobile, which also bears the initials of the famous Anzhi striker, is intended to provide mobile Internet service alongside telephony. The market penetration for mobile network in Cameroon is currently at 49 per cent below the fast growing rate of 75% in Cote D’Ivoire, Senegal and Ghana, which local observers see as enough room for the survivability of Eto’o’s new venture against stiff competition from giants Orange and MTN. Eto’o is serving out a 15-match ban after he was found guilty by the Cameroon FA disciplinary committee of instigating a strike action that botched up a friendly match against Algeria on November 15. The players said the action was to protest against the non- payment of match bonuses and a dysfunctional system. The 30-year-old four-time African footballer of the year had declined to appeal the ruling and will likely miss much of the Lions’ qualifying campaign for the 2013 Afcon and 2014 World Cup.

Commendable, at least this one is not setting up a night club ala Yobo and Okocha etc. Will help develop his country.

Anzhi don pay, 9ice one

Thhank God he did not set up night club for prostitutes to patronize

Smart guy. . . Big investment.

Nice idea Eto'o

Our level of morality reflects in what we are doing. Weldone eto

I hope he will be able to manage it by getting the best professionals. This kind of biz goes beyond money o

Wow thinking out of the box

_{our players will say they have many mouth to feed and a host of other excuses like missing tax payments} I wonder where all their football academies are

anyway each of their own

Nice move.

So you're saying setting up a night club is wrong?? Sobbing anti-socials!!

nice one

What else can be said about this dude --- Samuel Eto'o Fils --- a true African legend; Lion Heart in every sense of the word.

Even if the business flops in the end, but just the fact that he even thought of it shows you he is alive to what is happening in his country, he feels the pulse of the people and wants to make a change.

S.E.T baba - your head is there

I swear,  me sef dey go buy the sim  

9ice 1

Eto is class, salute!

Eto'o head dey there true true. . . Nice one. In fact, I fit go buy one too, to encourage the business. . . *wink*

Jokers, he also has a night club in Cameroon. He has had a night club ever since. Nigerians sha, why do we always like to drag our own in the mud.

@NemekGee,
you took the words out of my mouth. This is classic Nigerian thinking: Ours is bad and theirs is good. we have serious insecurity. I am sure f Okocha has the money he would have buit an aircraft company or refinery.

good development 4 cameroon.

Our Naija footballer can learn from this,

SAMUEL YOU ARE THE BOMB, THIS IS WHAT EX-NIGERIAN FOOTBALLERS CAN'T DO AND EVEN THE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN ACTIVE FOTBAL AND STILL PLAYS AND EARNS GOOD MORNING, BIG SHAME ON YOU, KANU WE LOVE YOU, YOU ARE NOT AMONG THEM

That is some1 who have his right sense working like a clock. He is far different from some of our brothers who invested their wealth on private jets, exotic cars , 100ms mansions or castles etc. Such type of business is generations to come benefit and it is a money making machine. Kudos to Eto.

Kudos to eto, he really has a lion heart,and in a class of his own.who remebers when he bought rolex watches for the whole cameronian team? And to think that the cash base of his coy is less than hw much he earns weekly.God bless mr fils

This guy has done a lot for his country. He should be their next president.

Class!

He is a brilliant Chap on and off the pitch. No Nigerian footballer has a tangible investment

This is a good one in deed
Kudos to u Eto

God bless you my African brother. Anyway, this is not the first time he has shown patriotism. You can recall when he singly bought watches
for all the players to motivate them. Nigerian players think and believe that the only biz is clubbing.
Meanwhile, arsene wenger has confirmed the two month loan deal with henry.
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Hm, how will Jay jay feel reading this?

Thumbs up Eto.

Great venture. Great idea

I never agreed to the name, indomitable lions but now i do cos this is simply IDOMITABLE