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Blue Label’s Big Bet: Cell C Listing Strategy

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Guest - Dokek Pater – Telecoms Analyst

Cell C’s path to the JSE is taking shape. Its largest shareholder, Blue Label Telecoms, has announced a sweeping restructuring aimed at strengthening Cell C’s balance sheet and capital structure ahead of a potential 2026 listing. The plan includes debt-to-equity conversions, asset transfers, and a “flip-up” of existing Cell C shares into a new Cell C ListCo entity.

Telecoms analyst Dokek Pater breaks down what these moves mean for Cell C’s growth ambitions, investor appetite, and South Africa’s highly competitive mobile landscape. Could this be the turning point that positions Cell C as a credible independent player on the JSE?
2 Sep 1PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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