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    Home»News»Vodafone may sell Ghana operation to Vodacom

    Vodafone may sell Ghana operation to Vodacom

    News By Agency Staff27 January 2021
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    Vodafone Group CEO Nick Read

    Vodafone Group is considering options for its Ghana business as it focuses on reorganising the group and paying down debt, according to people familiar with the matter.

    The British telecommunications giant could sell its majority stake in the unit to Johannesburg-listed Vodacom Group, in which Vodafone is the biggest shareholder, said the people, who asked to remain anonymous as the plans are still private. The West African country’s government will have to approve of any deal, they said.

    Spokespeople for Vodafone and Vodacom declined to comment. Ghana’s minister of communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, did not respond to phone calls nor a text message seeking comment.

    Under CEO Nick Read, Vodafone has been focusing more on Europe and Africa to generate more income from core assets

    Under CEO Nick Read, Vodafone has been focusing more on Europe and Africa to generate more income from core assets. The company recently sold units in New Zealand and Malta, and is targeting an initial public offering of its mobile mast business in early 2021.

    Vodafone has been steadily consolidating its Africa interests under Vodacom, in which it holds a 65% stake, selling a minority shareholding in Kenyan market leader Safaricom to the South African company in 2017. Vodafone also told management of the Ghana business to report to Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub in April last year, another step toward bringing the company’s operations on the continent under one roof.

    Proactive

    Vodafone holds a 70% stake in the Ghana business, with the balance held by the West African country’s government. The state has taken a proactive interest in the telecoms sector, clashing with market leader MTN Group over its dominance even after successfully pushing for a local listing of the business in 2018.

    A deal with Vodacom is just one of several options and no decision has been taken, the people said.  — Reported by Loni Prinsloo and Thomas Seal, (c) 2021 Bloomberg LP

    MTN MTN Ghana Nick Read Shameel Joosub top Vodacom Vodafone
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