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JSE:VOD 23 February 2025 - 12 November 2025

Beyond Starlink: Inside the New Space Race for Satellite Internet Dominance in 2025

Vodacom Strikes Starlink Deal to Accelerate African Broadband Rollout

Vodacom Group has signed a deal to integrate Starlink’s low-Earth-orbit satellite capacity into its African mobile network and resell Starlink services where licensed. The agreement targets faster connectivity and expanded rural coverage using Starlink as network backhaul. Vodacom will proceed only in countries where Starlink holds regulatory approval. The company serves over 223 million customers across Africa.
12 November 2025
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Inside Lesotho’s Digital Divide: The Truth About Internet Access and Satellite Connectivity

Inside Lesotho’s Digital Divide: The Truth About Internet Access and Satellite Connectivity

Urban internet use in Lesotho stands at 77%, compared to 43% in rural areas, with 69% of the population living rurally. As of early 2025, there were 2.07 million active mobile subscriptions and 1.13 million internet users, a 48% penetration rate. Starlink launched in June 2025, offering hardware at LSL 7,400 and monthly service at LSL 950. Fixed broadband remains rare, with fewer than 9,000 subscriptions in 2023.
12 August 2025
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South Africa’s Internet Access Revolution: The Shocking Truth About Connectivity in 2025

South Africa’s Internet Access Revolution: The Shocking Truth About Connectivity in 2025

Telkom/Openserve’s ADSL subscribers fell below 36,000 by end-2024, down from over 1 million in 2015, as fiber-to-the-home subscriptions rose to 2.47 million. Over 69% of South Africans access the internet via mobile, while only 13% of households have fixed-line internet. Vodacom’s 5G covers 52% of the population, MTN 45%. Starlink’s entry remains blocked by licensing rules as of mid-2025.
19 June 2025
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No Signal: The Shocking Digital Divide in the DRC and the Race to Connect Millions

No Signal: The Shocking Digital Divide in the DRC and the Race to Connect Millions

About 27% of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo used the internet in early 2024, leaving around 75 million offline. As of 2025, only 9,361 km of fiber had been installed, far below the 50,000 km target. In March 2024, the government secured $500 million from the World Bank and French Development Agency to expand access for 30 million more people. Orange DRC and Vodacom DRC plan to build up to 2,000 solar-powered towers by 2030.
7 June 2025
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Internet Access in Mozambique

Internet Access in Mozambique

Tmcel is restructuring to avoid bankruptcy after accumulating over $400 million in debt. Vodacom Mozambique holds about half the mobile market and launched the country's first limited 5G service in Maputo in 2023. By early 2024, there were 18.91 million active mobile SIMs, covering roughly 55% of the population. Fixed-line broadband remains rare, and about one-third of Mozambicans lack mobile broadband coverage.
23 February 2025
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