(IN BRIEF) Vodacom has agreed to acquire an additional 20% stake in Safaricom for a total consideration of €1.81 billion, purchasing 15% from the Kenyan government and 5% from Vodafone. Once finalized, Vodacom’s ownership will increase to 55%, giving the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 20 percent stake, acquisition, Africa telecommunications, fintech, Government of Kenya, Kenya telecoms, M-Pesa, Margherita Della Valle, mobile payments, Nairobi Securities Exchange, regulatory approval, Safaricom, Safaricom Ethiopia, Vodacom, vodafone, Vodafone’s African Arm Expands Influence as Vodacom Moves to Acquire Majority Ownership in Safaricom, €1.81 billion deal
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone has launched the Enhanced Power programme to improve telecom resilience across Europe and Africa, combining AI-driven power-management technology with expanded backup capabilities at more than 10,000 critical mobile infrastructure sites. The initiative was accelerated after a major … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, European Union, France, Germany, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Ireland, News, Portugal, Spain, Technology, Telecom, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 critical sites, 10, Adaptive Power Backup, AI outage prediction, AI-adaptive backup and energy-security upgrades set to protect critical networks under Vodafone’s Enhanced Power initiative, backup battery systems, Cells on Wheels, CO2 reduction, connectivity security, critical telecom infrastructure, Disaster Response, emergency connectivity, Enhanced Power programme, Europe blackout, INER, load-shedding, network resilience, Ofcom cost analysis, power-grid instability, renewable integration, satellite connectivity, Virtual Power Plant, Vodacom, vodafone, VPP
(IN BRIEF) Nokia has extended its strategic partnership with Vodafone and Vodacom under Vodafone’s five-year RAN investment programme, reinforcing its leadership in 5G infrastructure across Europe and Africa. The collaboration will see Nokia deploy equipment from its AirScale RAN portfolio, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G Dual-Band Massive MIMO, Africa, AI-Powered Networks, AirScale RAN, connectivity, digital transformation, ETHIOPIA, Europe, Kenya, MantaRay NM, Mark Atkinson, mobile innovation, network infrastructure, Nokia, Nokia and Vodafone Deepen 5G Partnership with New Deployments Across Europe and Africa, Nokia Extends Long-Term Collaboration with Vodafone to Deliver Next-Generation 5G Networks on Two Continents, Nokia Strengthens Partnership with Vodafone and Vodacom to Drive 5G Expansion Across Europe and Africa, RAN investment programme, ReefShark, Safaricom, South Africa, sustainable technology, telecommunications, Vodacom, vodafone, VodafoneThree
(IN BRIEF) Orange and Vodacom have teamed up to establish a pioneering partnership in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) aimed at enhancing mobile connectivity in rural areas. Over the next six years, the companies plan to construct up to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2G, 4G technologies, Democratic Republic of Congo, digital divide, Digital Inclusion, DRC, DRC connectivity, e-citizenship, E-Commerce, e-government, GDP growth, Inclusive Growth, infrastructure sharing, Jerome Hénique, job creation, mobile coverage, Mobile Financial Services, mobile internet penetration, mobile network operators, mobile services, National Digital Plan Horizon 2025, Orange, Orange Digital Center & Clubs, Orange RDC, partnership, regulatory approvals, rural tower partnership, Shameel Joosub, solar-powered base stations, sustainability, telecommunications, underserved areas, Vodacom, young Congolese
(IN BRIEF) Vodacom and Eskom have signed a pioneering Virtual Wheeling agreement in South Africa to address the country’s energy crisis. Load shedding, planned power cuts by Eskom due to high demand, has disrupted daily life and telecom services. Vodacom … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vodacom has introduced eSIM support for all smartphone plans, enabling customers in South Africa to benefit from the convenience and flexibility of eSIM technology. With eSIMs, users can easily connect to the Vodacom network and have multiple eSIMs … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged connectivity, Davide Tacchino, eco-friendly, eSIM, Rishaad Tayob, South Africa, sustainability, Vodacom, Vodafone Group
M-Pesa – Afrikas erster mobiler Zahlungsdienst – wurde am 6. März 2007 gestartet, ursprünglich als eine Idee, die vom britischen Ministerium für internationale Entwicklung in Partnerschaft mit Vodafone teilfinanziert wurde. Er war ein wichtiger Motor für die finanzielle Inklusion und … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Ägypten, Demokratische Republik Kongo, fintech, Geldüberweisungen, GHANA, Kenia, Lesotho, M-Pesa, M-Pesa Super App, mobiler Gelddienst, Mosambik, Nick Read, Safaricom, Tansania, Vodacom, vodafone
Launched on 6 March 2007, originally as an idea part-funded by the UK Department for International Development in partnership with Vodafone, M-Pesa – Africa’s first mobile payments service – has been a major driver of financial inclusion, and now has … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, EGYPT, fintech, GHANA, Kenya, Lesotho, M-Pesa, M-Pesa Super App, mobile money service, money transfers, Mozambique, Nick Read, Safaricom, Tanzania, Vodacom, vodafone
New study shows huge opportunity in digital health with 41% of internet users in Africa regularly using their mobile phones to search for health information (PRESS RELEASE) BERKSHIRE, 24-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodacom Group Limited (JSE: VOD), a South African … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Internet & Online, News, Society, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Africa, Africa.connected, Apptopia, Byon8 app, COVID-19, digital health services, digital health solutions, digital health transformation, digital solutions, e-health, e-health policy paper, Healthcare, healthcare systems, healthcare worker, Mum & Baby, Safaricom, Shameel Joosub, smartphones, Vodacom, vodafone
LONDON, 16-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone Group”) announces today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vodafone International Holdings B.V. (“Vodafone”), has agreed to transfer part of its indirect shareholding in Safaricom Limited (“Safaricom”) to Vodacom Group Limited (“Vodacom”), its sub-Saharan … Read the full press release
Posted in Investment, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Safaricom, Vodacom, Vodafone International Holdings B.V.
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