Vodacom Group Ltd., the African cellphone network operator majority
owned by Vodafone Group, said it would begin arbitration after failing to resolve a dispute with the minority
shareholder in its Congo operation. The shareholders failed to
reach agreement on a number of issues,
including capital restructuring to support the continued growth of the
business.

Vodacom
Congo, which began operations in 2002, is 51% owned by Vodacom and the
remainder by Congo Wireless Networks. Vodacom said its
relationship with CWN remained "dysfunctional," and that it would defend
a threatened legal action by CWN to force Vodacom to invest further in
the Congo operation.
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Press ReleaseSource :
Total Telecom