Vodacom’s international OpCos brace for imminent slowdown
Joe Purnell2026-02-05T11:24:00
Q3 FY25–26: Regional operations perform well despite characteristic ‘emerging market’ challenges, while Vodafone Egypt charges on. Warnings from Vodafone HQ of an imminent fall-off in growth seem set to ring true, however…
This article includes:
- Themes: 4G expansion; 5G rollout; ARPU growth; Digital services adoption; Emerging markets performance; Geopolitical impact; Inflation moderation; Mobile money growth; Operational execution; Service revenue growth; Smartphone penetration; Strategic investment; Vision 2030.
- Events: Vodacom Group Q3 FY25–26 earnings.
- People: Luka Mucic; Raisibe Morathi; Shameel Joosub.
- Geographic: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Egypt; Ethiopia; Kenya; Lesotho; Mozambique; South Africa; Tanzania; Turkey.
- Organisations: MAZIV; Safaricom; Vodacom; Vodafone Egypt; Vodafone Group; Vodafone Turkey.