The Political Economy of Mobile Telephony in South Africa: MTN, Vodacom and the State

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Odilile Ayodele (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

The Political Economy of Mobile Telephony in South Africa

MTN, Vodacom and the State

Odilile Ayodele (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

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English

Zed Books Ltd
19 September 2024

Media studies; Politics & government; Mobile phone technology; Digital lifestyle

Telecommunications are an essential part of the global political economy, and the private telecommunications sector is driving much of the transformation across Africa. Yet the regulatory frameworks governing the relationships between African governments and these corporations remain hazy.

Focusing on South Africa’s flagship mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN and Vodacom, this open access book provides unique insights into this thin boundary between corporatism and many African states’ global relationships. Drawing on rich archival research, company data, and reports from the South African parliament and Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Odilile uncovers how information and communications technology (ICT) companies have taken advantage of epoch-shifting periods in South Africa’s history, from the end of the Cold War to the end of Apartheid. In so doing, she sheds new light on the wider issues of the politics of the multinational corporation, of foreign investment, and of state-corporation relations across Africa and beyond.

The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Bloomsbury Open Collections Library Collective.

By: Odilile Ayodele (University of Johannesburg South Africa)
Imprint: Zed Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781350411777
ISBN 10: 1350411779
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 19 September 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Odilile Ayodele is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC) at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Her research focuses on the international relations of technology and digital diplomacy in Africa.