South Africa Highlights
Country data
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South Africa
Tanzania
DRC
Mozambique
Lesotho
Egypt
Safaricom
Kenya
Safaricom
Ethiopia
Population (million)
61.3
67.4
102.3
33.9
2.3
112.7
55.1
126.5
GDP per capita (USD)
6 180
1 230
657
569
992
2831
2003
961
GDP growth estimate³ (%)
0.6
5.5
6.5
6.5
0.7
3.7
5.2
6.0
Ownership (%)
100
75
51
85
80
55
34.94$
6.2
Licence expiry period
2041
2031
2028/2032/2038
2038
2036
2031
2032/2024/202600 2036
Customers (thousand)
47 256
18 502
21 785
11 867
1 531
47 022
44 115
4 125
ARPU (rand/month)
94ª
434
454
47A
574
46A
74.6B
ARPU (local currency/month)
94ª
5 557A
2.4ª
1634
574
76A
563.3ẞ
* The Bureau of Economic Research for SA and Fitch Solutions for all other countries (Extraction date: September 2023).
* Vodacom Group Limited owns 87.5% of Vodafone Kenya Ltd, which in turn holds 39.93% of Safaricom Plc, giving Vodacom an effective holding in Safaricom of 34.94%.
μ 2028 (2G licence), 2032 (3G licence) and 2038 (4G licence).
"Licence period based on spectrum band rather than technology.
A Total ARPU is calculated by dividing the average monthly service revenue (including fixed line and other service revenue) by the average monthly customers during the period.
B Total ARPU is calculated by dividing the average monthly service revenue (excluding fixed line and other service revenue) by the average active monthly customers during the period.View entire presentation