All Vodacom South Africa articles
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M&A
Vodacom considers appeal after courts block MAZIV fibre plans
Proposed South African fibre JV blocked by Competition Tribunal after lengthy review process, but details of decision not yet published.
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Weekly Briefings
Vodafonewatch Weekly: fibre, satellite, and 5G network milestones
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem of investments and partners, including: SpaceMobile launch nearing with Vodafone near top of priority list; Kenyan 5G superiority (with FWA uplift); and a Greek fibre deal on the cards…
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Weekly Briefings
Vodafonewatch Weekly: subcontinental drift continues with Vi equity offer and Indus rumours
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem, including an equity proposal to Ericsson and Nokia in India, and news of a potential Indus Towers stake sale to boot as Vodafone continues to ratchet down its presence in the subcontinent. UK merger faces more backlash from rivals; Partner Markets welcomes newcomer; 2Africa subsea cable reaches British shores; plus more from Germany, Ireland, Ethiopia, beyond…
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodacom sues regulator and MTN over alleged improper spectrum sharing
Suspicions on MTN’s perceived overperformance in Ookla testing prompted Vodacom to investigate its rival’s spectrum practices, and allege malpractice in new court filings.
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People
Vodafone Peoplewatch: Shared Ops overhaul prompts further procurement shuffle
30+ senior/strategic appointments across Vodafone Group worldwide, including: knock-on effects of ongoing Shared Operations restructure; BizDev leader Philippe Vogeleer’s departure; and new CFO at Vodafone Investments. Vodafone Germany turns attention to Broadband & Entertainment, while Business makes regional changes across Europe. Plus lots more on product and finance fronts, and in Africa, Europe, and Group HQ…
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Financial & Performance
Vodacom parries ‘big knocks’ as it battles for growth
Vodacom CEO Joosub focuses on the big picture and promises digital services-driven future growth as macroeconomic headwinds take the gloss off the Group’s FY23-24 performance, and low earnings hit the dividend.
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Weekly Briefings
Vodafonewatch Weekly: leadership rotation follows Group structure reset
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem, including: senior people moves across the Group and its recently-reworked divisional set-up; Vodafone Portugal CEO puts on a brave face, presents potential M&A failure as ‘no big deal’; Group satcomms investment AST SpaceMobile faces class action after share price crash; and much more…
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People
Vodafone Peoplewatch: senior swaps in Germany as transformation agenda beds in
20+ high-profile moves in and around Vodafone, including: new Business CEO; HR swaps in multiple markets; German consumer services team overhaul; top-level pivots in Africa; plus more across the Group…
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People
Vodafone Peoplewatch: Vinod Kumar’s new Dubai digs, fresh faces in shared services…
20+ high-profile moves in and around Vodafone, including: new private equity digs for Vinod Kumar; Group Technology exits; VodafoneZiggo top-team (and ‘value-creating’ exec at part-owner Liberty); plus more across the Group…
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Weekly Briefings
Vodafonewatch Weekly: Oz modernisation mix step, Indian rejuvenation?
Latest from Vodafone, including TPG transformation stunted by failed asset offloads; Vi’s funding update raises more questions than answers; and a €1bn Berlin fibre build. More from across the Group’s footprint, from Cape Town to Canberra, Berlin to London…
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Weekly Briefings
Vodafonewatch Weekly: Della Valle calls for EU rethink as Group begins Italy retreat
Weekly Briefing: Vodafone CEO looks likely to get rationalisation wish granted as Italian escape nears, days after she presented a united front at MWC with European peers to demand change on the continent. Other developments showcased in Barcelona include an XR headset demo and open API momentum…
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Weekly Briefings
Vodafonewatch Weekly: M&A, network milestones, and what next for VodafoneZiggo?
Latest in Vodafone: Liberty goes Dutch to prompt Vodafone review; a problem, a solution, and a proposal for M&A in UK, Portugal, and Italy respectively; Turkish DCs set for big investment through new JV; and much more across Europe, Africa, India…
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Financial & Performance
Vodafone Q3 overview: CEO attempts to re-assure following M&A setbacks
Progress is painful but Margherita Della Valle remains upbeat on prospects. M&A stumbles aside, Germany headed for houses of horror, UK provides uplift, and Africa remains bright spot.
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Financial & Performance
Vodacom charges past 200 million customer mark
South African group posts positive Q3 numbers, headlined by customer base milestone.
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Weekly Briefings
Vodafonewatch Weekly: antitrust and security scrutiny, home and away
Huge week for Vodafone as M&A activity ramps up: Italy leaves Iliad reeling; Spain progresses; UK gets underway; and Emirati investors dodge security scrutiny. Plus, much more around the Group in Europe, Africa, elsewhere…
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Weekly Briefings
Vodafonewatch Weekly: another week, another M&A headache
20-plus key updates from around Vodafone and its ecosystem, including: e& stake under scrutiny; Nowo no-go makes for M&A stumble; SpaceMobile gets Vodafone financial boost; Indus points finger at Vi as payments fail to materialise; plus much more in Europe, Africa, further afield…
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Premium
Elsewhere in Africa: Vodacom was listed on the A2X exchange to “accelerate” profile
Vodacom was listed on the A2X exchange to “accelerate” profile.
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Financial & Performance
‘We are changing’: Vodafone CEO Della Valle assures more improvement is coming in largest markets
H1 FY23–24: Vodafone reports a “solid start” to fiscal year as Margherita Della Valle sets about transformation effort, pitching new era of right-sized operations to restore operator to growth.
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Financial & Performance
Egypt in the spotlight as Vodacom revenues rocket
H1 FY23–24: Vodafone Egypt consolidation sees Vodacom revenue rise by more than 40%, with data customer and financial services growth playing a part.