What Vodafone Egypt does

Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications S.A.E. is Egypt's leading mobile telecommunications operator, serving a record base of over 53 million subscribers as of January 2026. Founded in 1998 as the country's second mobile operator under the Misrfone/Click GSM brand and rebranded to Vodafone Egypt in 2002, the company is jointly controlled by Vodafone Group (54.93%) and Telecom Egypt (44.94%), with a minimal 0.13% public free float. It operates a 4G/5G mobile network and a multi-channel distribution platform spanning owned retail stores, exclusive dealers, the Ana Vodafone self-service application (over 1 million active users), an e-commerce storefront, and the Vodafone Business Digital Store for enterprise customers.

The company's product portfolio divides across three pillars. Consumer mobile services are anchored by RED postpaid tiers (EGP 575 to EGP 3,450 per month) bundling data, voice, up to eight entertainment subscriptions, lifestyle benefits, family sharing, and device installments; Flex prepaid tiers (EGP 52 to EGP 345 per month) with unit-based consumption; and the entry-level Kart El-Korout prepaid plan with reloadable Fakka cards. Connectivity extends to Vodafone DSL (30 to 100 Mbps) and Home Wireless 4G/5G plug-and-play routers. Digital financial services center on Vodafone Cash, a mobile wallet holding approximately 55% of Egypt's mobile wallet market share and accounting for 78% of transactions and 81% of transaction value as of Q2 2025. Enterprise solutions include IoT/Fleet management, Cloud & Hosting, SD-WAN, VDSL, Business SMS, 010Hotline, V-Secure, V-Fleet, and AI & Data Analytics.

Vodafone Egypt generates revenue through subscription-based mobile and fixed-line services, transaction-fee mobile payments via Vodafone Cash, hardware sales of devices and accessories, and managed enterprise services. The company reported H1 2025 revenue of EGP 55 billion, reflecting 46.1% year-on-year growth, with EGP 7.53 billion of network infrastructure investment in the same period. Egypt now contributes nearly 25% of Vodacom Group revenue. Strategic initiatives include a USD 3.5 billion multi-year national spectrum deal for 5G expansion (with Vodafone Egypt securing 2x10MHz of 1,800MHz spectrum), a USD 609 million infrastructure agreement with Telecom Egypt signed in November 2024, and company-wide ISO/IEC 27001 cybersecurity certification awarded in June 2026.

Name

Vodafone Egypt

Legal name

Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications S.A.E.

Website

https://web.vodafone.com.eg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Vodafone Egypt is Egypt's leading mobile telecom operator serving over 53 million subscribers via consumer mobile plans, fixed and 5G home internet, and the dominant Vodafone Cash mobile wallet. It is a 54.93%-owned joint venture of Vodafone Group and Telecom Egypt.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile Wholesale & Roaming Providers (Interconnect, IOT, Roaming Hubs) (HDAIAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

IoT/M2M Mobile Network Operators (LPWAN, NB-IoT/LTE-M) (HDAIAAAH), VoIP/ATA & Integrated Voice Gateways (CPE) (HDAFAIAJ), Mobile Roaming & Interconnect Services (roaming hubs, IREG/TADIG, clearing) (HDAIAEAE)

Keywords

• Mobile telecommunications services
• Prepaid and postpaid plans
• Mobile wallet payments
• Home broadband internet
• Enterprise IoT connectivity

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Mobile Services: Voice, SMS, and mobile data services for prepaid and postpaid customers through RED, Flex, and Kart El-Korout plans. Revenue of EGP 55 billion in H1 2025 with 46.1% year-on-year growth.
2. Fixed-line Internet (DSL): DSL broadband internet services for homes with speeds ranging from 30 Mbps to 100 Mbps.
3. Home Wireless: Wireless home internet services using 4G/5G technology with plug-and-play routers.
4. Vodafone Cash Digital Payments: Mobile wallet services generating revenue through transaction fees, cash-in/cash-out services, and partnerships with remittance platforms.
5. Devices and Accessories: Sale of smartphones, tablets, accessories, TVs, gaming products, and wireless routers through retail and online channels.
6. Enterprise Solutions: Business solutions including IoT, cloud hosting, SD-WAN, fleet management, AI & data analytics, business SMS, and hotline services for enterprise customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Vodafone Egypt is Egypt's leading mobile operator providing consumer and enterprise telecommunications services, including tiered mobile rate plans (RED postpaid, Flex prepaid, Kart El-Korout prepaid), home broadband via DSL and 4G/5G wireless routers, and a market-leading mobile wallet (Vodafone Cash) for digital payments, transfers, and remittances. The enterprise portfolio adds IoT connectivity, SD-WAN, VDSL, Cloud & Hosting, AI & Data Analytics, Business SMS, 010Hotline contact-center solutions, and fleet and security services (V-Fleet, V-Secure). All services run over the company's 4G/5G mobile network infrastructure, which is being expanded under a USD 3.5 billion Egyptian spectrum programme to enable 5G.

Product overview

Vodafone Egypt is a leading telecommunications operator and mobile market leader in Egypt, serving over 53 million subscribers. Its product portfolio spans three core areas: consumer mobile rate plans, fixed and wireless internet connectivity, and digital financial services, complemented by a comprehensive enterprise solutions suite. The consumer mobile portfolio centers on two branded plan families — RED (postpaid with entertainment and lifestyle benefits) and Flex (prepaid with flexible unit-based consumption) — alongside Kart El-Korout prepaid offerings. Fixed and wireless internet is delivered through Vodafone DSL (30–100 Mbps) and Home Wireless 4G/5G routers. Digital financial services are anchored by Vodafone Cash, a mobile e-wallet commanding approximately 55% market share in Egypt's mobile wallet sector. The enterprise suite encompasses IoT/Fleet management, Cloud & Hosting, AI & Data Analytics, Business SMS, 010Hotline, SD-WAN, VDSL, V-Secure, and V-Fleet. Connectivity across all segments is supported by 4G and 5G network infrastructure. The company operates as a subsidiary of Vodacom Group with a 54.93% stake, alongside Telecom Egypt at 44.94%.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vodafone Cash: E-Wallet/mobile payment service provided by Vodafone Egypt for making payments, transfers, and financial transactions
• Vodafone RED
• Vodafone Flex
• Vodafone Foundation
• Ana Vodafone

Products and services

• Vodafone RED (Postpaid Plans) All-inclusive postpaid rate plan brand bundling mobile connectivity with curated entertainment subscriptions, lifestyle benefits, home DSL/wireless internet quota, family sharing, device installments, and international roaming. Targeted at individual consumers and families.
• Vodafone Flex (Prepaid Plans) Prepaid mobile plan providing flexible telecom units consumable as voice minutes, SMS, or mobile internet data, with entertainment subscriptions at higher tiers. Targeted at price-sensitive prepaid mobile subscribers in Egypt.
• Kart El-Korout (Prepaid) Pay-as-you-go prepaid offering with the lowest minute rates in the Egyptian market, using reloadable Fakka cards. Targeted at value-driven prepaid customers.
• Vodafone DSL Home fixed-line DSL internet service offering 30 Mbps to 100 Mbps speeds for residential customers. Available standalone or as a RED plan quota benefit.
• Vodafone Home Wireless Plug-and-play wireless home internet service operating over 4G/5G networks without requiring landline installation, with routers supporting up to 3.6 Gbps. Targeted at residential customers needing broadband without fixed-line install.
• Vodafone Cash (Mobile Wallet) Mobile e-wallet service for deposits, withdrawals, money transfers, bill payments, online purchases, donations, and international remittance reception. Holds approximately 55% of Egypt's mobile wallet market share.
• Wi-Fi Calling Voice service enabling calls over home Wi-Fi without requiring cellular network signal, across a wide range of smartphone devices on the latest software with 4G SIM and VoLTE. Targeted at Vodafone subscribers needing indoor voice coverage.
• IoT Connectivity Solutions IoT connectivity solutions enabling devices and machines to communicate with each other, including fleet vehicle tracking and M2M services. Targeted at enterprise customers via the Business Digital Store.
• Cloud & Hosting Data center and hosting services for businesses to use datacenter capabilities without building their own infrastructure. Targeted at enterprise customers.
• SD-WAN Software-Defined Wide Area Network connectivity for businesses, enabling intelligent, programmable network management and traffic optimization across branch locations. Targeted at enterprise customers.
• Business SMS Enterprise messaging solution enabling businesses to reach customers via bulk and transactional SMS. Targeted at business customers through the Business Digital Store.
• 010Hotline Business hotline and contact center solution for enterprises to manage customer communications and support lines. Targeted at enterprise customers.
• V-Fleet (Fleet Management) Fleet vehicle management solution enabling businesses to track and manage their vehicle fleets under the Ready Security umbrella. Targeted at enterprise fleet operators.
• Artificial Intelligence (Business Solutions) AI and data analytics business solution helping enterprises make data-driven decisions. Targeted at enterprise customers via the Business Digital Store.

Quantifiable outcome

• Vodafone Cash holds approximately 55% of Egypt's mobile wallet market share, processing 78% of transactions and 81% of transaction value as of Q2 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NAIA DevelopmentsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 April 2026Digital services partnership providing telecommunications services for NAIA Developments' projects including NAIA Bay in Ras El Hekma and NAIA West in Sheikh Zayed. Vodafone Egypt provides connectivity and digital services for smart living solutions.
• TapTap SendcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Strategic partnership enabling instant international money transfers from over 30 countries directly to Vodafone Cash wallets in Egypt. Joint commercial campaigns planned to drive adoption among Egyptian diaspora in key markets including UK, EU, USA, UAE, Canada, and Australia with transfers incurring no additional fees.
• Basata Holding for Financial PaymentscoreTechnology or Integration · 10 March 2026Expanded cash-in and cash-out services across Basata's network of 120,000+ POS merchant locations to support all mobile wallets, previously limited to Vodafone Cash only. Serves over 40 million active mobile wallet users with access to 3,200+ financial services.
• Universal Health Insurance Authority (UHIA)minorOthers · 4 January 2025Hosting contract renewal for experimental data center through June 2026. Vodafone provides data center infrastructure services for UHIA operations.
• Telecom EgyptcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024USD 609 million infrastructure agreement signed in November 2024 to prepare network infrastructure for 5G services. Partnership for shared network infrastructure and spectrum optimization.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vodafone Group: Vodafone Group holds 54.93% of Vodafone Egypt and supplies brand, technology, and roaming interoperability; as the global parent it provides the platform capabilities that make Vodafone Egypt's enterprise and IoT offerings possible.
• Orange S.A. Orange S.A. is the global parent of Orange Egypt and a broad incumbent in MEA telecoms; it operates overlapping consumer mobile, mobile-money, and enterprise portfolios across the same regions Vodafone Egypt serves.
• e& (Etisalat Group): e& is the global parent of e& Egypt and a broad MENA incumbent combining mobile network operations, fintech, and enterprise services — the same combination Vodafone Egypt is building around Vodafone Cash, IoT, and cloud.
• Vodacom Group: Vodacom Group is the consolidated parent under which Vodafone Egypt is reported; Egypt is ~25% of Vodacom Group revenue, and the two share technology and strategic roadmaps for 5G and digital services in Africa/MENA.

Regional players

• MTN Group: MTN is a pan-African MNO that overlaps with Vodafone Egypt on mobile-money (MoMo) and enterprise connectivity strategies; while not active in Egypt, its MEA footprint makes it a useful regional benchmark for ARPU and fintech monetization.

Emerging players

• Fawry: Fawry is Egypt's leading bill-payment and digital-payments platform and serves as a Vodafone Cash cash-in/out partner; it competes for transaction volumes and merchant relationships that determine wallet economics.
• Telda: Telda is an Egypt-focused digital bank/wallet challenging incumbent telco wallets including Vodafone Cash; it represents the next-generation fintech entrant that could erode Vodafone Cash's 55% wallet market share over time.

Direct peers

• e& Egypt (formerly Etisalat Egypt): e& Egypt is one of Egypt's main MNO competitors with overlapping mobile, home internet, and mobile-money offerings, competing head-to-head with Vodafone Egypt in prepaid, postpaid, and 4G/5G coverage.
• Telecom Egypt (WE): Telecom Egypt owns the WE consumer mobile brand and is also Vodafone Egypt's 44.94% JV partner under the November 2024 USD 609M infrastructure/5G agreement, making it both a competitor and a key infrastructure counterpart.
• Orange Egypt: Orange Egypt is one of the three other mobile network operators in Egypt and a direct competitor across consumer mobile, DSL, and enterprise services, mirroring Vodafone Egypt's product portfolio and go-to-market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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