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Dandemutande snaps YoAfrika, spreads tentacles

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Dandemutande Investments (Pvt) Limited has snapped up YoAfrica (Pvt) Limited, as the country’s leading broadband internet access provider expands its tentacles.

Dandemutande Investments (Pvt) Limited has snapped up YoAfrica (Pvt) Limited, as the country’s leading broadband internet access provider expands its tentacles.

BY BUSINESS REPORTER

YoAfrica is one of the leading internet service providers in Zimbabwe.

This acquisition allows the combined business to harness YoAfrica’s best-in-class technical expertise with Dandemutande’s market leadership, infrastructure and Pan-African reach to provide enterprise customers with a “one-stop shop” for all their connectivity requirements.

Speaking on the acquisition, Dandemutande chief executive officer, Nhena Nyagura said the combined culture represented by a strong customer focus, reliable service and product excellence would ensure that customers receive the best in class service.

“The combined business now possesses a market leading talent pool coupled with a formidable mix of solutions and services that will translate into dynamic growth for Dandemutande,” he said.

YoAfrica managing director and shareholder, Mark Kalweit will join the Dandemutande executive management team. “This transaction accelerates our mission to provide a guaranteed simple and fast service that connects our customers to other people, content and online commerce. We are looking forward to developing new products and services enabled by this exciting combination” Kalweit stated.

The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, strengthens Dandemutande’s national presence with additional regional POPs and an office in Victoria Falls, and widens YoAfrica’s reach for its strong enterprise base.

Dandemutande is part of Gondwana International Networks, a pan-African communications service provider with operations in nine countries.