Africa – Page 11
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Venturing & InvestmentsVodacom–CIVH fibre venture to be called MAZIV
Investment group CIVH announces new, combined name for two fibre network players that are due to become minority interests of Vodacom.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Africa: STE strikes deal with IPDC to build Addis Ababa data centre
Vodafone Foundation commits to national expansion of maternal health programme; M‑PESA leads growth in real‑time A2A transactions.
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PeopleVodacom raids MTN for new Tanzanian boss
Rival group’s commercial boss in South Africa recruited to become Vodacom Tanzania MD.
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Strategy & ChangeSafaricom’s M-PESA will be ‘standalone entity’
M-money business will reportedly separate in coming months.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodacom ties with Eskom to lighten the energy load
Vodacom and Eskom launch pilot in bid to halt repeated power outages.
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Network & InfrastructurePower outages see mobile networks falter in South Africa
Load shedding continues to haunt Vodacom amid decline in reliable power supply.
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PremiumVodacom stokes Telkom M&A fever
MTN, Rain, and Toto Consortium each flagged as Telkom suitors.
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Premium‘Big six’ form new industry body
Association of Communication and Technology created by Vodacom, Cell C, Liquid, MTN, Rain, and Telkom.
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OperationsNew _VOIS premises for the “Bride of the Mediterranean”
New space to provide 1,000 new jobs.
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M&AVodacom edges closer to Vodafone Egypt buyout
Local reports claim Vodafone has obtained regulatory approval.
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PremiumVodafone hits a regulatory road bump in Ghana sale
NCA knocked back attempts to sell Group’s 70% stake in Vodafone Ghana to Telecel.
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PeopleVodacom installs boss for soon-to-launch TowerCo
South African group appoints regional American Tower figure to lead TowerCo set up.
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Network & InfrastructureSouth African regulator proposes 2G, 3G shutdown
Drafted ICASA policy document suggests 2G shuttering in 2024, with 3G to follow in 2025.
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Public AffairsT-Systems probed over South African ‘state capture’ links
Frankfurt public prosecutor’s office confirms launch of investigation related to in-country unit disposed of in 2021.
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Network & InfrastructureVodacom takes 5G to Tanzania
First 5G network goes live in Vodacom’s second-largest market.
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OperationsSafaricom’s long-awaited Ethiopian network begins pilot
Dire Dawa test-run represents “important milestone”.
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PeopleSafaricom draws AT&T talent to lead B2B
CEO Peter Ndegwa’s executive overhaul continues with the appointment of Cynthia Karuri-Kropac as Chief Enterprise Business Officer.
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Public AffairsDRC operators hit with travel ban amid tax dispute
Vodacom, Africell, and Orange executives reportedly among those to have passports confiscated.
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OperationsCircle Gas ‘healthy and growing’ despite challenges and CEO exit
Safaricom-backed scale-up flags progress in international expansion of connected, pay-as-you-go cooking fuel proposition.
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Partnerships & Alliances‘Big six’ form new industry body in South Africa
Association of Communication and Technology created by Cell C, Liquid, MTN, Rain, Telkom, and Vodacom.