Awards
2023 ICCO Global awards
Vodacom and WE Worldwide won Best Technology Campaign for the Africa.Connected campaign – Connecting everyone on the African continent.
2023 Africa Tech Festival Awards
Vodacom DRC Foundation recognised as overall winner of the changing lives award.
2023 Trialogue CSI research
Vodacom rated as top company for developmental impact as ranked by other companies and Non-Profit Organisations.
2023 Rising Woman Initiative
Vodacom Tanzania received an award for 40% leaders and women focused succession plan.
2023 Top Employer
Vodacom named a Top Employer in Africa for the 7th consecutive year, having been certified in DRC, Lesotho, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, and South Africa. Vodacom is 2nd overall, up from 3rd in 2022.
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2023 Gartner Power of the Profession Supply Chain Awards
Vodacom Group received the Social Impact of the Year Award.
2023 19th annual Sunday Times GenNext Awards
The youth of South Africa named Vodacom as the Brand that Cares about my Community.
2023 Brand Africa, Africa’s Best Brand
Vodacom Lesotho recognised as the most admired brand in doing good for society, people and environment.
2023 Gradstar Student Choice Awards
Vodacom Lesotho recognised as top graduate employer in the Telecommunications sector.
2023 Engineerex awards
Vodafone Egypt won the Employer of Choice Award (6th consecutive year as a Gold Employer of Choice) and the Tech-up Women award for the most favourable workplaces for women in tech.
2022 Workplace Equality Index Awards
Vodacom South Africa achieved silver/gold status in the South African Workplace Equality Index Awards.
2022 South African Graduate Employer Association and the GradStar Students’ Choice Award
Vodacom South Africa’s Discover Graduate Programme was awarded the Employer of Choice in the Telecommunications sector.
Credentials
2023
- Pilot AI-based solution to safeguard marine animals launched
- Launch of Eskom Virtual Wheeling Platform
- WWF-SA partnership expanded to protect our oceans
2022
- Joined the UNGC Africa Business Leaders Coalition
- Issued first TCFD report
- Introduced Good As New pre-owed device category in SA
2020
- Acquisition of Africa's leading mobile money service M-Pesa
- First ever six-star Green Star SA rated building
- Social contract underpins Vodacom’s COVID-19 interventions
- Vodacom joins the UN Global Compact
- ESG integrated into senior leaders' long-term incentives
2019
- First telco in SA to secure a sustainability-linked loan
- Launch of purpose-led strategy. Purpose pillars: digital society, inclusion for all and planet
- Completed the largest BEE transaction in telecoms sector
2018
- Target set to connect more women
- Reached over 32 million mobile money users
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2013
- Partnership with WWF-SA launched
2011
- First ever six-star Green Star SA rated building
2009
- Vodacom submits its 1st Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) survey
- Mobile money launched
1999
- Vodacom Foundation established for CSI impact