| As at 31 March 2018 | 2018 | 2017 | ||
| Revenue (US$000) | 428 169 | 407 413 | ||
| EBIT (US$000) | 12 578 | 12 664 | ||
| Customers (thousands) | 11 821 | 10 388 | ||
| Data customers (thousands) | 4 825 | 3 705 | ||
| MOU per month | 39 | 49 | ||
| Total ARPU (US$ per month) | 2.9 | 4 | ||
| Number of employees | 578 | 617 | ||
| NPS (position relative to competitors) | 1st | 1st | ||
| Customer market share #1 | 38.9% | 38.9% |
Vodacom Congo is more than just a cell phone company. Over the years, the company has established itself as a total solutions provider. To cater for the ever-growing corporate and enterprise needs in the country, Vodacom has now positioned itself as a leading provider of integrated communications solutions that are customer-centric, technology-driven, cost-effective, and innovative and generate sustainable value. Vodacom customers can now meet all their communications requirements, from mobile telephones, to internet access, to hosted applications, with a single service provider. Through the division, Vodacom offers a comprehensive portfolio of access technologies and data solutions to help.
M-Pesa is a mobile financial service that allows you transfer and withdraw money, pay bills as well as buy airtime (vouchers), and pay different services, such from your mobile phone. This innovative service is brought to you by Vodafone M-Pesa SA. M-Pesa is an easy, simples, fast, affordable and safe way of moving your money any part of the country. With M-Pesa, you can:
Vodacom has developed important social responsibility actions in several areas, most notably in health and education contributing to a prosperous Congo. Vodacom Foundation DRC’s vision is to contribute towards a prosperous country in which people’s lives are transformed through the use of mobile technologies to address social and economic issues. Vodacom has been committed to giving back to communities through partnerships with government, industry leaders and other technology partners. Vodacom DRC continues to contribute to community development through projects such as:
Investing in new networks and technologies increases the likelihood of new customers having coverage and of customers moving to your network from a competitor for better service and cheaper prices. The increase in capital expenditure was a result of our embarking on an accelerated technology investment programme for 3G and LTE capacity and coverage expansion, in support of the “data where we have voice” and segmented customer strategies. The programme, once completed, will see the completion of the modernisation in the RAN and core network with the deployment of new network technologies for increased capacity and average, and enhanced in-building coverage. We are also expanding presence in the fibre to the (FTTx) market with the rollout of its own world-class Gigabit passive optical network. By investing in its networks, Vodacom has reached a large portion of the population with increased quality of service and has been able to reduce the cost of communicating.
We rely on our people - their enthusiasm, their talent, and their commitment to maintain and build on the success of our business, even more so in today's competitive market. We depend on our people to deliver excellent service to our customers and believe that the better experience our employees have at Vodacom, the better service they will provide to our customers. We aim to attract, develop and retain the best people by engaging employees, offering attractive incentives and career opportunities, and ensuring all our people are treated with respect. We want to ensure that the working environments we create are inclusive. We promote diversity in the workforce as a business asset, helping us better understand and meet the needs of our diverse customers. We expect all our employees to work in The Vodacom Way. The Vodacom Way defines a consistent set of values and behaviours to achieve our aim of being an admired and innovative company that puts the customer at the heart of our business. Vodacom DRC prides itself in achieving:
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