Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub on reaching 200 million customers in Africa

What's Next with Aki Anastasiou

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub discusses Vodacom’s huge success – both in South Africa and across the continent. In 2011, Joosub was appointed CEO of Vodafone Spain, before returning to South Africa to take the reins as Group CEO of Vodacom in 2012. He has held this position since and has led Vodacom from strength to strength, contributing to his reputation as a world-class CEO. In this What’s Next interview, Joosub discusses the milestones Vodacom has recently achieved - including surpassing 200 million customers across Africa. He unpacks the key strategies that have helped Vodacom reach these milestones and led to its success over the years. Joosub then talks about how much spectrum Vodacom will need in the future as it grows its operations. He also highlights Vodacom’s top priorities for 2024, such as the MAZIV deal, and explains how customers will benefit from this acquisition. This is followed by Vodacom’s virtual wheeling agreement with Eskom, and Joosub detailing the changes he expects to see in the South African telecoms space in 2024