What Is Safaricom, Kenya’s M-Pesa Giant Explained
What is Safaricom? How Kenya's biggest company makes money from M-Pesa, who owns it after the contested Vodacom deal, its...
October 1, 2026Topic
Vodacom
South Africa’s Remgro Lifts Earnings 42.3% to US$685 Million
South African investment group Remgro lifted headline earnings 42.3% to US$685 million and declared a total dividend of 1,145 cents...
September 20, 2026
Kenya Court Voids Safaricom Stake Sale to Vodacom
Three High Court judges ruled Kenya’s sale of 15% of Safaricom to Vodacom unconstitutional and ordered the shares restored to...
September 16, 2026
Remgro Full-Year Earnings to Jump Up to 47 Percent
Remgro full-year earnings are expected to jump 37 to 47 percent for the year ended June 2026, with full results...
September 11, 2026
Congo Is Using Phone Movement Data to Get Ahead of Ebola
Ebola mobile phone data is guiding Congo's response for the first time, mapping travel out of Ituri as confirmed cases...
September 4, 2026
Mozambique Weighs Selling Part of Its Stake in Telecom Operator Tmcel
Mozambique's cabinet has authorised talks on a partial Tmcel stake sale, seeking private capital for the loss-making state telecom without...
August 14, 2026
Vodacom Saki Macozoma Retirement Set for July 2027
Vodacom Saki Macozoma retirement is set for the AGM on 20 July 2027, with Khumo Shuenyane confirmed as the incoming...
August 13, 2026
Safaricom Ethiopia Races Toward Breakeven With 14.7 Million Customers
Safaricom Ethiopia grew active customers 46% to 14.7 million in the June quarter, halved losses and kept EBITDA breakeven on...
August 6, 2026 Vodacom Takes Control of Safaricom in a $2.1 Billion Deal
The Vodacom Safaricom deal closed on June 30: $2.1 billion gives the South African group 55% of East Africa's most...
July 5, 2026