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Vodacom chief dismisses prospect of Vodafone Egypt takeover

2026-07-31T15:30:00

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Shameel Joosub says no plans to replicate Vodacom’s recent move on Kenya’s Safaricom to take full control of star performance Vodafone Egypt, but suggests an interest should co-owner Telecom Egypt shift its stance.

This article includes:

  • Themes: African expansion; Capital allocation; Consolidation; Cross-border operations; Dividend income; Emerging markets; Market expansion; Mobile network operator (MNO); Minority shareholders; Ownership structure; Right of first refusal; Service revenue growth; Spectrum investment; Strategic acquisitions.
  • Events: Q1 FY26–27 earnings; Safaricom stake acquisition; Vodafone Egypt acquisition.
  • People: Peter Mutharika; Shameel Joosub.
  • Geographic: Egypt; Ethiopia; Kenya; Malawi; Mozambique; South Africa; Sudan; Tanzania.
  • Organisations: Airtel Malawi; London Stock Exchange; Safaricom; Saudi Telecom Company (stc); Telecom Egypt; Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM); Vodafone Egypt; Vodacom Group.

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