All Vodacom articles
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Financial & PerformanceHighlights: Vodafone soon to emerge from ‘year of transition’
H1 FY24−25: Group CEO Margherita Della Valle confident the worst is behind her as evolving Vodafone nears final form.
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Financial & PerformanceIn-depth: battling Vodafone moves in the right direction
H1 FY24−25: Lowest ebb of Vodafone Germany not enough to dent management optimism of Group prospects, but MDU impact still felt…
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Financial & PerformanceSpend: capex shifts to central functions as Vodafone OpCos rein in spend
H1 FY24−25: investments made in shared services, but in-market spend shrinks.
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Financial & PerformanceSafaricom pushes homegrown smartphones to keep mobile data momentum
Kenyan operator looks to boost 4G smartphone penetration to fuel customer and mobile data service revenue growth, but challenging economic conditions leaves consumers with less money to spend on new devices.
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M&AVodacom sticking with fibre co-build strategy despite blocked merger
CEO Shameel Joosub reiterates belief in co-investment and co-build fibre projects rather than overbuild, despite MAZIV setback.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone’s $14bn brand continues to shrink as Hungary swap-out confirmed
Vodafone’s global brand presence dilutes further as 4iG-owned Vodafone Hungary prepares for name change.
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: shots fired in Italy as mergers progress
Latest in and around Vodafone, including Swisscom CEO’s sharp words for Iliad, which is circling as Vodafone Italy gets ready to merge with Fastweb; Group H1 earnings incoming with performance in Germany among the focuses; UK merger gets conditional clearance; Instant Networks sent to Valencia…
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PeopleVodafone Peoplewatch: c-suite changes across the footprint
30+ senior and strategic changes at Vodafone and its partners, including more as shared operations resets; interim Business boss exits; board rotations at Investments operators; C-suite appointments in Germany and Czechia; and a familiar face brought in at Safaricom Ethiopia…
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: Group reset puts telco-as-a-service front and centre
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem as B2T unit launches to commercialise shared operations; M&A attempts blocked in South Africa and started in Romania; and a new Iliad move on Italian assets midway through antitrust hearings…
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M&AVodacom 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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Financial & PerformanceBII weighs impact of Safaricom’s shakeup in Ethiopia
A British International Investment report finds that the UK government’s backing of Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia is adding energy to the market, but headwinds make for mixed picture for startup operator.
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: fierce MVNO competition in Vodafone’s largest markets
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem as the latest UK merger concessions include MVNO compromise; O2 poaches Lyca from Vodafone Germany; fibre sharing deals signed in Germany while Vodacom South Africa works to push its only fibre JV through antitrust red tape…
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: ups and downs for Group M&A projects
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem, including: green light for Italian sale, news from wannabe acquisition Nowo, and TPG’s fibre assets still in the shop window; Fries weighs VodafoneZiggo future; Vi bags networks deal in latest turnaround attempt…
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Public AffairsSafaricom ‘calls for’ mandated MNO–SatCo partnerships as Starlink expands in Africa
Reports indicate Kenyan operator is pushing local Communications Authority to consider blocking solo foreign SatCo entrants and oblige them to form partnerships with licence-holding MNOs.
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: spotlight on networks in largest OpCos
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem, including: questions remain over Vi 4G rollout strategy; 5G success reputed in Germany; and shared services momentum builds, months after Accenture-backed division launch…
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PeopleVodafone Peoplewatch: new Business CEO sets hiring agenda
25+ senior and strategic people moves across the Vodafone ecosystem, including: Marika Auramo laying plans to grow the Business team; top-level healthcare division exit; SpaceMobile ExCo reshuffle; and new digs for two former Vodafone CFOs…
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone Q1 FY25 Highlights: ‘relentless’ Group sees light at end of tunnel
Q1 FY24–25: Vodafone in midst of Germany tempest but all accounted for by upbeat management.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone Q1 FY25 In-depth: Germany in eye of storm, drags down Europe
Q1 FY24–25: Vodafone Germany dominates earnings call with again enlarged contribution to Group performance.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone Q1 FY25 Spend: cash ploughed into CX, B2B
Q1 FY24–25: customer experience, brand, and B2B investment begins.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone Q1 FY25 Guidance: ahead for now, but will fall back in line
Full-year outlook reconfirmed, with Q2 and Q3 ease-off set to bring Group back in line with expectations.