Vodafone to sell Ghana interests
03 February 2023
Vodafone is disposing of its interests in Ghana to African operator, Telecel, with the country’s regulatory authority having given the nod for the transaction.
Vodafone Ghana lodged an application with the National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana to transfer a 70% stake in the mobile operator to Telecel in January 2022. However, the regulator did not grant the go ahead as the transaction did not meet the regulatory threshold for approval.
Now, after a revised offer, the deal has been approved. The revised proposal demonstrated “the needed capital investment to extend the deployment of 4G and launch innovative fintech” solutions.
Find out more Safaricom chairman makes rapid exit
03 February 2023
Safaricom has disclosed that its chairman John Ngumi has resigned from his position.
John Ngumi left Safaricom only months after joining the company and reportedly has left to focus on green energy projects across the continent.
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Safaricom files for tax exemptions
03 February 2023
Safaricom wants to benefit from tax exemptions in Kenya, including the capital gains tax, which increases from 5% to 15% in 2023, in order to carry out its project of separation from its M-Pesa mobile banking.
Local media reports that Safaricom wants to avoid being imposed the payment of taxes in the event of a split with M-Pesa by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
Peter Ndegwa, chief executive of Safaricom, has been reported as saying that he would seek tax waivers from the government as part of the initiative. However, Kenya’s current president William Ruto has promised to be rigorous in the collection of tax revenues. The tax authority expects to collect nearly 500 billion Kenyan shillings by June 2023, and to increase this amount over the next few years.
Find out more Orange Côte d’Ivoire enters stock exchange
03 February 2023
Following the successful sale by Côte d’Ivoire of 9.95% of its 14.95% stake in Orange Côte d’Ivoire on the regional stock exchange (BRVM), the MNO has officially entered the stock exchange. The listing ceremony under the symbol ORAC was held on 30 December.
In total, the Ivorian state put up for sale 14,990,207 shares through its 9.95% share and mobilized a total sum of 140.9 billion CFA francs.
Institutional investors participated up to 60% of the total amount raised, nearly 84 billion CFA francs. More than 51 billion CFA francs, or 36% of the amount raised, was contributed by individuals, including private sector employees. The other investors subscribed for approximately 3.4 billion CFA francs, or 2% of the amount raised.
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