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Remgro's Pieter Uys as Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa partner with Vodacom

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Remgro’s chief investment officer Pieter Uys sits down with the BizNews team to discuss Community Investment Ventures Holdings’ (CIVH) latest proposed transaction with Vodacom. Remgro is the majority shareholder of CIVH, which houses its fibre assets: Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa (DFA). This is regarded as Remgro’s most exciting unlisted investment, with CIVH’s valuation totalling R27bn as of Remgro’s latest annual financial statements. Uys delves into the complexities of this transaction and the perceived synergies with Vodacom as one of the leading telecommunications companies on the continent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Nov 2021 1PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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