This is a special edition of TalkCentral recorded on Monday, 14 November 2016. At Vodacom’s results presentation for the six months to 30 September 2016, TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod sat down with the group’s CEO
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Duncan McLeod
Duncan McLeod is founder and managing editor of TechCentral. With more than 30 years of experience in technology journalism, he has worked for and contributed to a range of publications, including the Financial Mail, the Sunday Times and the Financial Times.
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