Articles tagged with: Serious Fraud Office

Fraud Office Investigating Vodafone Ghana Investment

­The UK's Serious Fraud Office has been in contact with Vodafone over its increasingly controversial investment in Ghana. It has been reported by local media that the SFO has spoken to Vodafone's head of legal affairs, Stephen Scott although a formal investigation has not been launched.  more

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Serious Fraud Office Calls Off Vodafone Investigation

The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has called off its investigation into Vodafone's shareholding in Kenya's Safaricom - citing a lack of resources for the decision. Last year, two investigators from the SFO flew out to Kenya to investigate the identity of an mysterious co-shareholder in Vodafone's Kenyan subsidiary.  more

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Safaricom IPO Confirmed for Next Week

The floatation of Kenya's Safaricom has resumed following the calming down of the political turmoil over the past few months. The floatation of a 25% stake held by the government will now occur on March 28th, with share trading starting on the Nairobi stock exchange in June.  more

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Fraud Office Investigating Vodafone Investments in Kenya

Two investigators from the UK's Serious Fraud Office are reported to be in Kenya at the moment, investigating alleged changes in Vodafone's shareholding in the local mobile phone network, Safaricom. It is commonly thought that Vodafone owns 40% of Safaricom - but recent media reports in the UK and Kenya have identified a mystery co-investor who seems to own part of the shareholding generally attributed to Vodafone. more

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