South Africa's telecommunications giant announced the completion of its acquisition of an additional 20% effective stake in Safaricom PLC. This follows the staying of a conservatory order by the Court of Appeal in Kenya on the 26th of June this year and the fulfilment of all remaining conditions.

The transaction, which is valued at $2.1 billion was first announced in December 2025 and sees Vodacom acquire a 15% stake from the Government of Kenya.

To talk about the significance of this deal, Thami Ngobeni spoke to Channel Africa's East African correspondent in Nairobi, Daniel Ominde .

South Africa's telecommunications giant announced the completion of its acquisition of an additional 20% effective stake in Safaricom PLC. This follows the staying of a conservatory order by the Court of Appeal in Kenya on the 26th of June this year and the fulfilment of all remaining conditions.
The transaction, which is valued at $2.1 billion was first announced in December 2025 and sees Vodacom acquire a 15% stake from the Government of Kenya.
To talk about the significance of this deal, Thami Ngobeni spoke to Channel Africa's East African correspondent in Nairobi, Daniel Ominde .

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