Vodacom makes new executive appointments

Mobile operator Vodacom on Thursday announced three new additions to its executive team. Portia Maurice, a current Vodacom employee, will take up the position of chief officer of corporate affairs as from November 1, replacing Bob Collymore, who...

Vodacom's Collymore to lead Safaricom

Safaricom, east Africa's largest mobile operator, said on Thursday its CEO Michael Joseph, will step down in November and be replaced by Bob Collymore. Collymore, 52, has served in various capacities for Vodafone's operations in Africa, and is...

Vodacom initiates international arbitration in DRC dispute

The Vodacom group on Wednesday announced that it would initiate arbitration proceedings after shareholders failed to reach agreement at a Vodacom Congo shareholders meeting, which focused on issues including capital restructuring that would...

Vodacom’s DRC partner threatens legal action

The Vodacom Group’s partner in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Congolese Wireless Networks (CWN), has threatened to take the South African-based mobile firm to court to force it to invest more money in the business. Vodacom said on...