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Cell C

Ghost Stories #88: Cell C – more than just an MVNO engine

Cell C has been on quite the adventure in its efforts to carve out a sustainable competitive position. Cell C has created a profitable business model that goes well beyond the MVNO operations that the market tends to focus on. In this podcast, CEO Jorge Mendes joined me to explain Cell C's business and how they plan to win across key verticals.

Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies

Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies

Ghost Bites (Blu Label – Cell C | Hammerson | Sea Harvest | Sirius Real Estate | SPAR)

Cell C's IPO fell short on pricing. SPAR's difficult turnaround continues. Sea Harvest is selling Ladismith Cheese. Hammerson bought a UK property and Sirius Real Estate closed an acquisition in Germany.

Ghost Bites (Brait | Cell C | Italtile | Premier – RFG Holdings | Sanlam)

Cell C's offer is open to qualifying shareholders. Brait is enjoying a strong lift at Virgin Active. Premier - RFG have released their merger circular. Italtile is still struggling. Sanlam's numbers are going to become trickier to interpret.

Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies

Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies

Ghost Bites (African Rainbow Minerals | Blu Label – Cell C | Gold Fields | Vodacom)

Cell C has announced its intention to list on the JSE, with Blu Label getting more restructuring steps out the way. Vodacom has settled the Please Call Me matter for an undisclosed sum. Gold Fields is taking advantage of high gold prices. African Rainbow Minerals' Beeshoek Iron Ore Mine is a casualty of ArcelorMittal.

Ghost Bites (Balwin | Blu Label – Cell C | Coronation | KAL | Optasia – Ethos Capital Partners | Sirius Real Estate |...

Optasia released the pre-listing statement. Blu Label shareholders gave support to the Cell C plans. Sirius Real Estate announced an acquisition. Coronation, Balwin and KAL released promising updates, while Spear REIT is steady as ever. Southern Palladium is raising capital.

Ghost Bites (Blue Label Telecoms | Massmart | RMI | Santova)

Cell C lives to fight another day. Massmart has released the Walmart circular. RMI is becoming OUTsurance Group. Santova is acquiring a company in California.
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