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Egypt Telecoms News
M&A
Vodafone Egypt sale hit by further delay
stc seeks two more months, with due-diligence and funding in the frame. Telecom Egypt remains thornily enigmatic.
M&AVodafone Egypt sale inches forward
STC reportedly completes its due diligence. Potential deal still muddied by questions over 45% stake held by Telecom Egypt.
- Financial & Performance
Vodafone Q4 FY19–20 management update: staying the course, post-coronavirus
Read infers Group is better placed, post-Colao for economic downturn. Della Valle confirms new, AT Kearney-inspired €1bn cost-cutting plan, after trailering move in late-2019. No disruption to Read’s M&A overhaul, beyond Egypt. Targets hit but glitchy performance, both at OpCos and Vodafone Business.
- Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone jumps aboard 2Africa subsea cable project
Facebook features among consortium pals. Sign Vodafone Carrier Services has not been forgotten. Continent’s existing long‑distance networks, including those co‑owned by Group, seen as inadequate.
- Analysis
Vodafonewatch roundup — May-June 2020
The latest Vodafone Group news from around the world from Vodafonewatch #186. Group changes see Partner Market expansion; a sustainability pledge; and blockchain endeavours. In Europe: VfUK flagged partnerships in cyber security; VfD continues 5G work; VfIT gets Microsoft deal.
- Partnerships & Alliances
Deutsche Telekom eyes challenge to Vodafone’s alliance network
Vodafone has been using Partner Market arrangements since 2002 to create a strategic presence outside its own network footprint. DT is now signalling plans to create competing alliances.
- M&A
Vodafone’s Egypt sell-off hits road bump
Vodafone’s plan to sell its majority stake in Vodafone Egypt (VfEg) came up against a road bump
- Strategy & Change
Vodafone's Egyptian exit agreed as Read’s scale-back continues
STC to pay $2.4bn for controlling stake in Vodafone Egypt, at modest valuation. Deal aimed to close by mid-2020. Groundwork of _VOIS Egypt separation previously completed.
- Strategy & Change
Vodafone Shared Services gets a facelift for digital era
Self-styled “Intelligent” division nods to shift towards automation and AI.
- Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone Egypt awarded VMware Cloud Verified status
VfEg becomes first service provider in Egypt to gain the status.
- M&A
Vodafone strains Telecom Egypt out of Egyptian services arm
Awkward co‑ownership with incumbent dealt with. A step in recalibration of Shared Services — and possibly VfEg too.
- Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone Egypt extends Ericsson partnership
Egyption OpCo extends existing BSS partnership with supplier Ericsson to support 5G and IoT.
- Suppliers & SCM
Vodafone’s Partner and Supplier People Moves, October 2019
Latest partner/supplier people movement highlights include: Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, Red Hat.
- People
Vodafone Rest of World Region People Moves, October 2019
Latest people movements include: Aneeqah Vahed, Tanja Vermeulen, Nuno Duarte, Marwan Amin, Zeinab Sono, Tushir Malik, Sahil Verma.
- Financial & Performance
Vodafone Egypt fined, following service outage
Vodafone Egypt fined EGP 10m, for service disruption.
- Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone Egypt chosen as digital partner for new healthcare system
VfEg among the beneficiaries of a local visit in May 2019 by Liam Fox, UK Secretary of State for International Trade The visit was accompanied by the signing of new partnership agreements.
