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Vodacom is looking to expand in Tanzania
Already the only telecoms company listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, the company is speaking to the government and other operators about possible deals
15 MAY 2018 - 15:15 LONI PRINSLOO
Picture: GALLO IMAGES/FOTO24/FELIX DLANGAMANDLA
Vodacom is in talks with the Tanzanian government and other cellphone operators about possible deals that will help the company expand in one of its biggest markets.
"Should opportunities present themselves for in-market consolidation in Tanzania, we will have a look if the regulatory environment is favourable," CEO Shameel Joosub said in an interview. "We’re having discussions with parties to see if there are opportunities."
Vodacom raised about $225m to become the first and only telecommunications company, so far, to list on the stock exchange in Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam last year. The share sale was done at almost the same time as Vodacom’s purchase of a 35% stake in Kenya’s Safaricom to solidify its position in East Africa.
The proceeds of the initial public offering (IPO) could be used to do a deal with one of the other seven carriers in the country, including Millicom International Cellular and India’s Bharti Airtel. Millicom has previously indicated that it would pursue an exit strategy in Africa and Airtel is looking for additional consolidation on the continent, making them potential buy-out targets for Vodacom, Africa’s biggest wireless carrier by market value.
Apart from Vodacom, all the other international operators still need to list at least a quarter of their business on the stock exchange in Tanzania to meet government requirements. Bharti Airtel is currently locked in a battle with Tanzanian authorities over the ownership of its Tanzanian business.
Vodacom’s shares on the JSE have gained 4.5% for the year, valuing the company at close to R262bn. Rival MTN is down almost 11% for the year. Vodacom Tanzania’s equities are down 5.9% since the IPO.
Bloomberg
Vodacom is looking to expand in Tanzania
Already the only telecoms company listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, the company is speaking to the government and other operators about possible deals
15 MAY 2018 - 15:15 LONI PRINSLOO
Picture: GALLO IMAGES/FOTO24/FELIX DLANGAMANDLA
Vodacom is in talks with the Tanzanian government and other cellphone operators about possible deals that will help the company expand in one of its biggest markets.
"Should opportunities present themselves for in-market consolidation in Tanzania, we will have a look if the regulatory environment is favourable," CEO Shameel Joosub said in an interview. "We’re having discussions with parties to see if there are opportunities."
Vodacom raised about $225m to become the first and only telecommunications company, so far, to list on the stock exchange in Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam last year. The share sale was done at almost the same time as Vodacom’s purchase of a 35% stake in Kenya’s Safaricom to solidify its position in East Africa.
The proceeds of the initial public offering (IPO) could be used to do a deal with one of the other seven carriers in the country, including Millicom International Cellular and India’s Bharti Airtel. Millicom has previously indicated that it would pursue an exit strategy in Africa and Airtel is looking for additional consolidation on the continent, making them potential buy-out targets for Vodacom, Africa’s biggest wireless carrier by market value.
Apart from Vodacom, all the other international operators still need to list at least a quarter of their business on the stock exchange in Tanzania to meet government requirements. Bharti Airtel is currently locked in a battle with Tanzanian authorities over the ownership of its Tanzanian business.
Vodacom’s shares on the JSE have gained 4.5% for the year, valuing the company at close to R262bn. Rival MTN is down almost 11% for the year. Vodacom Tanzania’s equities are down 5.9% since the IPO.
Bloomberg
Vodacom is looking to expand in Tanzania
