Xavier Niel re-enters African telecoms via Vodacom

The founder of Free takes a stake in Vodafone, gaining access to Vodacom.

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Vodacom operates in eight African countries, three years after Niel's withdrawal from Senegal.

This marks a strategic return to the continent.

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