Vodacom is a publicly owned mobile communications company headquartered in South Africa. A subsidiary of Vodafone Africa Consumer, Vodacom was founded in 1994 and operates with an estimated 16,370 employees. The company reported $9.3B in revenue as of 2025. It provides a range of voice, messaging, data, and converged services through its operations and subsidiaries, which include Vodacom Congo, Vodacom Lesotho, Vodacom Mocambique, Vodacom South Africa, Vodacom Tanzania, and Vodafone Egypt.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1994

Headcount

16,148

Headquarters

South Africa

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

Safaricom Business and Vodacom explored new partnerships on September 11, 2026, aiming to strengthen digital infrastructure and cross-border connectivity across Africa. The companies held strategic meetings with stakeholders at ITW Africa 2026 to expand capabilities and develop long-term value. Previously, on September 10, Vodacom partnered with the Knysna Municipality and Mezzanine to launch a Digital Water Tower Dashboard, providing real-time technology to improve water management and conservation knowledge across greater Knysna. Also on September 10, executives from Vodacom Tanzania and Fast Fibre called for digital infrastructure investment in East Africa to extend beyond major commercial centers, addressing connectivity resilience and enterprise adoption needs at ITW & Datacloud Africa 2026. Earlier, on September 9, decarbonisation was highlighted as a crucial tool for achieving Africa's digital economy and development goals, offering significant cost and energy security advantages. This follows news from September 8, reporting that Vodacom's Group Chief Financial Officer, Raisibe Morathi, accumulated over R202 million in pre-tax earnings since joining the company in November 2020, with her FY2026 earnings spiking to R68.86 million after long-term incentives paid out at 145.8% of their targets.
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