NEWBURY, UK -- Vodafone and Afrimax Group (“Afrimax”) - a 4G LTE telecommunications operator in sub-Saharan Africa - today jointly announced a strategic framework agreement to cooperate and explore opportunities for Partner Market agreements in the region. Also today, Vodafone has announced a Partner Market agreement in Uganda with Afrimax.

Under the non-equity framework agreement, Vodafone and Afrimax will explore potential Partner Market opportunities in a variety of territories in sub-Saharan Africa.

Under the Partner Market agreement in Uganda, the two companies will offer customers voice and data products and services using the ‘Vodafone Uganda’ brand. Vodafone’s multinational corporate customers will benefit from the addition of Uganda to their existing contracts for international managed services.

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