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South Africa's Vodacom agrees Sh269b Safaricom deal to tap Kenyan market

South Africa's Vodacom said on Monday it will buy a 35 percent stake in Safaricom from its parent company Vodafone for Sh269billion ($2.59 billion), expanding its reach into Kenya.

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