Vodafone Group, Afrimax ink partnership deal for Africa

News Wireless Africa 18 NOV 2014
Vodafone Group, Afrimax ink partnership deal for Africa

Vodafone Group and African telecom operator Afrimax Group have announced a non-equity framework agreement to cooperate and explore opportunities for partner market deals in sub-Saharan Africa. Vodafone has announced a partner market agreement in Uganda with Afrimax under which the two companies will offer voice and data products and services using the Vodafone Uganda brand. Vodafone's multinational corporate customers will benefit from the addition of Uganda to their existing contracts for international managed services.

Afrimax said the partnership with Vodafone solidifies its plans to be a leading provider of high speed network services in sub-Saharan Africa. The framework agreement will complement Vodacom Group's operations in South Africa, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho and Mozambique and has been agreed in conjunction with Vodacom Group.

Categories:

Mobile

Companies:

Vodafone Group,  Vodacom

Regions:

Africa

Countries:

Uganda

Tags:

Voice services, Cooperations & alliances, Internet Access

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