All Africa articles – Page 22
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Network & InfraWest Africa Cable System outage
The partly Vodafone-owned West Africa Cable System (WACS) suffered a major, prolonged outage in January 2020.
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PremiumVodafone savings not yet impacting African business
Vodafone’s drive to squeeze “industrial savings” out of tower infrastructure in Europe and India does not yet appear to have extended to its African footprint.
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PremiumRoW-back goes on: retreat overhangs Vodafone's Q2 numbers
One-time bearer of Vodafone’s growth ambitions slowly fading away. Organisation set for major recalibration in 2020. Vodafone’s interest no longer appears to extend beyond Vodacom.
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PremiumVodafone Business Africa enters subsea cable partnership
VBA formed a partnership with SEACOM, growing geographical reach for business clients.
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PremiumVodafone Egypt extends Ericsson partnership
Egyption OpCo extends existing BSS partnership with supplier Ericsson to support 5G and IoT.
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PremiumVodacom Mozambique gains 22 mobile sites
Vodacom Mozambique strikes deal with local regulator to control 22 mobile sites.
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PremiumVodacom South Africa locks up cell batteries
South African law enforcement brought in to reduce battery theft incidents at Vodacom cell sites.
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PremiumVodafone to make Ethiopia play
Vodafone’s plan to enter Ethiopia is taking shape, but will not be what was first expected.
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PremiumVodacom Tanzania partners Smart Lab to launch Digital Accelerator incubation programme
Vodacom Tanzania (VdT) partnered with local innovation hub Smart Lab to launch Vodacom Digital Accelerator, an incubation programme intended to support early- and growth-stage technology startups.
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Venturing & InvestmentsVodafone regional CEO Badrinath visits Ethiopia amid ongoing Group interest in the African nation
Vodafone’s Rest of the World Region Chief Executive Vivek Badrinath was said to have paid a visit to Ethiopia, underlining ongoing Group interest in the country.
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Venturing & InvestmentsVodacom increases stake in Vodacom Tanzania
Vodacom Group reportedly concluded a transaction to increase its shareholding in Vodacom Tanzania (VdT) to 75%.
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PremiumSafaricom has a peek over the edge
CDN and MEC feature in tenders. Next step to be taken in Android-based TV play.
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PremiumVodafone Zambia demise confirmed by national regulator
Zambia’s telecoms regulator confirmed the demise of Vodafone Zambia, the local unit of Vodafone’s defunct regional Partner Markets’ associate Afrimax Group.
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PremiumBuyIn flagged to have set up a Middle East and Africa unit
DT procurement joint venture BuyIn was flagged to have set up a MEA-dedicated unit to serve its co-parent Orange.
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PremiumVodafone 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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Strategy & ChangeVodacom Group shifts to ‘International’ enterprise play
Vodacom Business Africa moves to wider and shallower strategy, with increased commercial mindedness. Vodacom continuing to chase African powerhouse dream.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone gets out of the way on M-PESA expansion
Vodacom and Safaricom given licence to pursue “M-PESA 2.0”.
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Public AffairsVodafone-Afrimax partnership takes another blow
African market realities continue to bite Vodafone’s regional partner Afrimax Group, as a second of the operator’s business units hit difficulties. Another setback for Vodafone’s diminishing Partner Markets federation as flagship sub-Saharan African commercial and operational collaboration is reduced to just one territory.























