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Elsewhere in Africa: New M PESA Rallonge overdraft service introduced in DRC
New M‑PESA Rallonge overdraft service introduced in DRC, but Safaricom accused of providing illegal OD facility in Kenya.
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Elsewhere in Associates & JVs: INWIT energy management system deemed healthy
INWIT energy management system deemed healthy.
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Strategy & Change
One NZ extends Vodafone separation
CEO Jason Paris heralds April rebrand as evidence of owner backing and clear blue water between One and Vodafone.
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Vodafone people moves: Vodafone Business selects new International & EU-Cluster Director
Fánan Henriques pivots from role as Director of Strategy & Transformation to become International & EU Cluster Director at Vodafone Business.
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1&1 restructures network deployment plan in wake of Vantage dispute
Updated strategy will see operator deploy 1,207 antenna sites by the end of 2023 alongside tower infrastructure partners.
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VodafoneZiggo caught in Dutch data breach
Data compromised at Dutch OpCo through ‘supplier-of-a-supplier’ software breach.
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Vodafone embraces network-based weather forecasting
Telco opening up its network to enable rainfall monitoring solution, underpinned by technology from Wireless DNA that analyses electromagnetic waves to measure atmospheric humidity and precipitation levels.
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Vodafone people moves: Safaricom Board shuffles once again
Karen Kandie and Ory Okolloh announced as new board members, replacing Stanley Kamau and Bitange Ndemo, respectively.
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Vodafone’s German FibreCo on starting line as Altice deal completes
After ticking all boxes, the 50:50 fibre JV can now launch operations.
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Elsewhere in Associates and JVs: TPG secures first customers for enterprise 5G services
TPG secures first customers for enterprise 5G services.
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Government seeks to offload 10% stake in Telecom Egypt
Egyptian state reportedly planning to offload 10% stake in Telecom Egypt amid intense macroeconomic pressures.
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M&A
INWIT flags ‘pipeline’ of potential M&A add-ons
TowerCo boss caveats that any deal-making will be local, small scale, and funded by organic capex.
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American Tower explores India hand-off amid MNO debt headaches
US group in “exploration mode” over deal to monetise part of its Indian business, amid “challenging business environment”.
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Vi grapples with losses, debt after equity conversion completes
Indian government now owns about 33% of JV.
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A year on, Vantage reassures ops overhaul ‘is working’
TowerCo remains on “journey” when it comes to realigning its production function, and smoothing out logistics challenges arising from the global supply chain crunch.
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Vodafone people moves: Vodacom consumer chief exits
Jorge Mendes, Chief Consumer Business Officer, leaves Vodacom Group after 23 years at the operator.
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Indus Towers posts loss as pressure piles on ailing client Vi
TowerCo forced to make large provision against ‘doubtful debts’.
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High hopes: Sitetracker on re-imagining TowerCo InfraOps
Asset management software player gaining clients as infra operators seek to escape outdated practices and tech. Reference win with Vantage Towers seeing vendor support IT transformation accompanying TowerCo’s independent growth ambitions.
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VodafoneZiggo taps Cognizant for IT stability
Supplier indicates it is fully cognizant of JV’s “challenges”.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Europe: LTE coverage on Berlin’s subway reportedly delayed
LTE coverage on Berlin’s subway reportedly delayed, again