Vodafone and Globacom Limited today
jointly announced a new, non-equity partnership agreement that covers Nigeria
and the Republic of Benin.
Under the Partner Market agreement,
Vodafone and Globacom will work together to boost significantly the experience
of consumer and business customers, utilising a wide range of their
world-beating mobile, voice and data products and unrivalled global experience.
Vodafone Partner Markets Chief Executive Stefano
Gastaut said: “We are delighted to welcome Globacom to the Vodafone Partner
Markets community which now spans 57 countries across six continents.
This strategic partnership with Globacom for Nigeria and the Republic of Benin
will help deliver enhanced roaming benefits for Globacom’s consumer and
multinational corporate customers, including countries where we have an
ultra-fast 4G network. Vodafone will
gain from Globacom’s expertise and deep understanding of African markets.”
Globacom’s Group Executive Director, Mrs. Bella Disu,
said: “This partnership is unique and far-reaching, giving corporate and
individual subscribers on the Globacom network in Nigeria and the Republic of
Benin an edge, particularly in voice and data services. The partnership
is in line with Globacom’s tradition of partnering with global leaders to avail
consumers of the best telecommunications services.”
British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Paul
Arkwright, said: "As the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, a
large element of my role is to support British companies to invest and do
business here in Nigeria. So, I'm delighted to be part of this ceremony today
to witness the agreement between Globacom and Vodafone. I wish both companies luck
as they start this important journey working together, and I am sure this will
be a very fruitful partnership for both.”
Globacom said it is committed to building the
best telecommunication network in Africa. Since inception in 2003, the company
has offered revolutionary and innovative services. It was the first
telecommunication network to introduce the Per Second Billing Service, Mobile
Internet, Blackberry, 3G and numerous other cutting edge products and services
in Nigeria, clearly the biggest economy in Africa. One of its major
accomplishments is its international submarine cable, Glo 1, which connects
Africa to Europe and the United States of America. Glo 1 has provided the
much needed Internet bandwidth in Africa. The company has over 40 million
subscribers in Nigeria, Ghana and Benin Republic.
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