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
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...
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