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Vodafone's African subsidiary snaps up stake in Kenyan telco

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 04 Dec 2025

(Sharecast News) - Telecommunications giant Vodafone said on Thursday that its African subsidiary, Vodacom, has agreed to acquire an effective 20% stake in Safaricom, Kenya's leading telecoms operator.
Vodacom will acquire 15% from the Government of Kenya for €1.36bn in cash, and 5% from Vodafone for €450m in cash.

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