Africa – Page 23
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodacom Group partners with Toyota on connected-car
Vodacom Group formed a connected-car partnership with Toyota South Africa Motors, the local subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, as part of its ongoing Internet of Things (IoT) drive.
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Strategy & Change
Vodacom lifts Tanzanian interest back to magic 75%
Vodacom looks close to regaining full control of Tanzanian OpCo. Move could have strategy and M&A implications.
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Public Affairs
Vodacom repeats plea for end to spectrum dilly-dallying
SA spectrum stoppage continues to disrupt Vodacom planning. Government digs heels in for mid-2020 decision; dreaded WOAN still alive. VdSA response includes 2G voice network closure.
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Vodafone Idea looking to close M-PESA payments platform
VfI hinted at plans to close M-PESA payments platform, after booking hefty impairment charge.
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Vodacom South Africa enabling Telkom access to network
Telkom South Africa’s customers can now use VdSA’s 2G, 3G and 4G networks.
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Vodafone Ghana partnership providing rural areas with mobile data connectivity
GSMA, VfGh and GIFEC in partnership to support deployment of mobile data connectivity.
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Ethiopian opportunities in pipeline for Vodacom Group
Expectations rising for market entrance mooted as far back as 2010.
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Products & Services
South Africa becomes ninth V by Vodafone territory
Internet of Things push expands to consumer space.
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Products & Services
Vodacom South Africa launches m-payment offering
VdSA collaborated with MasterCard to create VodaPay Masterpass.
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Vodacom Tanzania and Optiva to expand partnership
VdT and Optiva to expand partnership, allowing the OpCo to launch new services faster.
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Vodafone Ghana and Zenith Bank begin mobile financial services partnership
VfGh and Zenith Bank begin partnership to offer mobile financial services.
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Vodafone Rest of World Region People Moves, July 2019
Latest people movements inlcude: Michael Joseph, George Njuguna, Thibaud Rerolle, Jacqueline Kalaza, Abhay Parashar, Sainath Rajagopal.
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Suppliers & SCM
Vodacom Group spreads supply to mitigate US-China fall-out
Political storm spreading beyond Vodafone’s European homeland.
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Tributes poured in for Chief Executive of Safaricom, Bob Collymore
Bob Collymore, CEO of Safaricom, died on 1 July 2019 aged 61, after a two-year battle with cancer.
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Public Affairs
Vodacom cooperating with Tanzanian authorities, following mysterious arrest
Investigation underway following the arrest of VdT Managing Director, and four other employees.
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Agreement between Vodacom Democratic Republic of Congo, and the government, said to have been reached
VdDRC said to have reached an agreement with the government, ending standoff over the suspension of the OpCo’s 2G licence.
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Tests underway to offload Vodacom South Africa’s mobile traffic
VdSA reportedly in tests to offload its mobile traffic onto VAST Networks’ open access Wi-Fi network.
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Safaricom is the latest to introduce LTE services
Safaricom is the latest Vodafone business to launch voice-over-LTE and video-over-LTE services.
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Vodafone Group gave its backing to Libra, Facebook’s planned new digital currency
Vodafone gave its backing to Libra, a new digital currency planned by Facebook. Apart from France-based Iliad Group, Vodafone is the only network operator among the initial 28 members of the Libra Association. Others in the Association include eBay, Lyft, Mastercard, PayPal, Spotify, and Uber. Each member must pay ...