South Africa’s largest telecom wanted control of Safaricom; now a Kenyan court battle threatens the deal

Kenya’s Court of Appeal has decided to speed up its hearing for the telecoms giant, Vodafone, in a case challenging a ruling that cancelled a $1.9 billion deal in which the company was set to acquire a stake in Safaricom, East Africa’s largest mobile network operator.

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By Chinedu Okafor·October 16, 2026·South Africa