How does Vodafone make Africa amazing?

Matt is joined by Vodafone's Vik Patel to learn why it’s such an exciting time to be at the company, innovative work being done in Africa, and much more.

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Matt Roberts, Amdocs

S4 E8

57:09


15 Jun 2022

How does Vodafone make Africa amazing?

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"These kind of microaggressions that came through time actually impact people. So when you come to work, you give your all, 100%. Every time you have these microaggressions, less of you comes to work. And when less of you come to work, less of you give to work."

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Vik Patel

Group Executive - Business Development & Footprint Expansion at Vodafone

Jun 14, 2022
How does Vodafone make Africa amazing?

In this episode, Matt sits down with Vik Patel, Group Executive of Business Development and Footprint Expansion at Vodafone, to learn more about why it’s such an exciting time to be at the company. During their conversation, Matt and Vik discuss a wide variety of topics related to the work being done in Africa, the global rollout of 5G, the metaverse, and bridging the digital divide.

Vik also shares his perspective on diversity, equity and inclusion, including some of the initiatives he’s spearheading at Vodafone to champion multiculturalism and psychological safety within the organization. Finally, Vik explains why he believes technology has had a rebrand since the onset of the pandemic, and how it may continue to evolve in the future.