Vodacom Group Ltd. is set to take control of Safaricom Plc after striking a $2.1 billion deal to acquire additional shares from the Kenyan government and Vodafone International Holdings BV, a move that deepens its bet on East Africa’s most profitable telecom market. In a stock-exchange filing,
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Oluwatosin Ogunjuyigbe is a writer and journalist who covers business, finance, technology, and the changing forces shaping Nigeria’s economy. He focuses on turning complex ideas into clear, compelling stories.

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