Vodacom Loses Unified Licence To Operate In Lesotho

Vodacom's operating license in the kingdom of Lesotho has been revoked, according to a notice released by the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA). The LCA said it had revoked Vodacom's licence because the mobile operator missed the deadline of October 7th ...

South Africa's Vodacom Simplies Data Issues With Content Streaming

South African mobile telecom giant, Vodacom, has introduced a feature called "Video Play Time" to its streaming platform to make it easier for streamers to enjoy videos without having to fret too much about data costs.   According to the ...

Vodacom To Join-Up With China's Alipay For A Financial "Super-App"

Vodacom South Africa is planning to create and launch a financial services "one-stop-shop" app that will allow users stream music, access news, shop online, pay bills and transfer money. The service has also been designed to assist small and medium ...

Vodacom Group Appoints Sitho Mdlalose As Interim Chief Finacial Officer

Africa’s telecom group, Vodacom, has announced the appointment of Sitho Mdlalose has its interim chief financial officer (CFO). He will assume his position on July 1.   Mdlalose is currently serving as the executive director of finance for Vodacom South ...

Vodacom, Microsoft To Enable Remote Learning With Affordable Connectivity

In South Africa, Microsoft and Vodacom have announced they will be joining forces to provide distant or remote learning with low-cost or ‘affordable’ connectivity plans.   The Connected Digital Education Platform that is being launched will offer learners and teachers ...

Vodacom Group Makes SA Business Stand-Alone To Be Led By Balesh Sharma

The Vodacom Group has commenced a vast restructuring of his businesses across Africa, starting with the separation of its South African company from the rest of Africa - making it a stand-alone, and appointing Mr Balesh Sharma as its Managing ...

Vodacom Group Sees Increase In Subscribers And Revenue - Reports

Vodacom has shared its preliminary results for the year that ended on 31 March 2020, showing a rise in revenue and subscriber growth across the group. The company said that its group revenue is up by 4.8% while its group ...

Vodacom Rolls Out 5G Mobile Network In South Africa

The mobile operator Vodacom announced on Monday that it had switched on Africa’s first-ever live 5G mobile network in three cities in South Africa, with more rollouts scheduled for other parts of the country. Vodacom was recently allocated temporary spectrum ...

Vodacom Welcomes ICASA’s Allocation Of Temporary Spectrum In South Africa

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has allocated temporary spectrum to, among other recipients, MTN, Vodacom, Rain, Telkom and Liquid Telecom according to a report from ITWeb. The regulator has responded to 35 applications amidst the Coronavirus (COVID-19) ...

South Africa: Vodacom To Invest $26 Million On Network As Traffic Increases During Lockdown - Reports

Vodacom has announced that it will invest $26.7 million over two months to boost network capacity and increase the network’s resilience during South Africa’s national lockdown period, which was extended by two weeks to the 30th of April 2020 due ...