Tag: Vodacom
MTN, Vodacom spend biggest in SA spectrum auction
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icas) has completed the auction of high-demand spectrum for mobile broadband services, raising US$962.6 million in proceeds...
Telecoms market share: Vodacom beats MTN on home grounds
MTN is the telecoms market leader in most of the African countries where it operates, including Ghana, but in its home country, South Africa,...
Vodacom shareholders clear Egypt deal
Vodacom Group is close to acquiring a majority stake in Vodafone Egypt, with the former’s investors approving the transaction at an extraordinary general meeting.
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Vodacom to sell out tower portfolio in South Africa
Vodacom Group will spin off its South African telecommunications tower portfolio into a separate business and may seek partners for the newly created entity.
CEO Shameel...
South Africa: 3 telcos withdraw lawsuit against regulator
Telkom, Vodacom and MTN have withdrawn their legal action against communications regulator Icasa over the planned withdrawal of temporarily assigned spectrum at the end of...
Spectrum battle in South Africa: Rain supports regulator against 3 telcos’...
South Africa wireless broadband operator, Rain has thrown its weight behind the industry regulator in a legal showdown with Telkom, MTN and Vodacom over...
Vodacom joins lawsuit against South African telecoms regulator
Vodacom/Vodafone is reported to have also joined the lawsuit filed by Telkom aimed at stopping South African communications regulator, Independent Communications Authority of South...
Vodafone details structure for Ethiopia venture
Vodafone Group has spelt out some of the details of the consortium that recently secured an operating license in Ethiopia, disclosing the exact stake...
MTN, Vodacom close retail stores in South Africa as criminal looting...
Telecom giants, MTN and Vodacom have been forced to shut down their retail shops in parts of South Africa as violence erupted across the...
Vodafone wins Ethiopian telecom license, MTN disappointed
A Vodafone consortium has been awarded a new telecommunication license in Ethiopia for US$850 million while MTN's attempt to get one for US$600 million...