Comesa clears Vodacom’s Safaricom stake purchase

A Vodacom shop in Johannesburg, South Africa. 

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Vodacom Group’s Sh272 billion bid to take majority control of Safaricom has received clearance from the Comesa Competition and Consumer Commission (CCCC), removing a key regulatory hurdle in one of the region’s closely watched telecoms transactions.

In its determination, the Commission noted that the deal will not likely hamper competition in the region, nor is it contrary to public interest.

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