Vodacom brings 5G to Mozambique as digital transformation gathers pace

Mozambique’s push to build a stronger digital economy is moving into a new phase, with faster mobile networks expected to change how businesses operate, consumers make payments and organizations deliver services. 

Vodacom Mozambique will put 5G at the center of its presence at FACIM 2026, using the country’s largest trade fair to demonstrate how faster connectivity can be applied to business, financial services and everyday life. 

The timing is significant. In June, Mozambique’s communications regulator awarded 5G spectrum licenses to Vodacom, Tmcel and Movitel, opening the way for the expansion of next-generation mobile services across provincial capitals, major urban centers, industrial zones and economic hubs. 

For businesses, the expansion of 5G could mean faster connections, better digital services and more room for applications that depend on reliable, high-speed networks. Vodacom plans to use FACIM to show what that could look like beyond the technology itself.

5G moves from demonstration to business use 

Over the seven-day exhibition, Vodacom’s stand will feature interactive demonstrations focused on real-time collaboration, business operations, digital payments and services for consumers and small and medium-sized enterprises. 

The program will also include sessions on digital lifestyles, M-Pesa and business success stories. The company said the aim is to show visitors how 5G can support productivity, innovation and wider access to digital services. 

Simon Karikari, CEO of Vodacom Mozambique, said the company wants visitors to see the practical value of the technology rather than simply hear about faster networks. 

“The true value of technology lies not in the technology itself, but in what it enables us to achieve,” Karikari said, adding that Vodacom wants to make the potential of 5G easier for people to understand through practical experiences.

M-Pesa adds a financial services angle 

Vodacom will also operate an M-Pesa shop and agent points at FACIM, allowing visitors to buy products, subscribe to services and carry out financial transactions during the fair. 

The focus on mobile money reflects the growing role of digital financial services in Mozambique.

Vodacom’s M-Pesa business has expanded beyond basic transfers and payments, with services such as Paga Fácil allowing merchants to collect customer payments through mobile phones. 

Vodacom has operated in Mozambique since 2003 and is part of Vodacom Group, an African connectivity, digital and financial services company with operations across several markets.

The group reported 237.3 million customers across its operations, including Safaricom, as of March 2026. 

FACIM 2026 is being held under the theme “Digital and Energy Transformation: Towards a Sustainable Economy,” bringing companies, investors and public and private institutions together to discuss Mozambique’s economic future.

Vodacom’s participation puts the focus on how connectivity, digital payments and new technology could become part of that future.