By Ana Monteiro; Jan. 13 (Bloomberg)
-- Safaricom Ltd., Kenya’s biggest mobile-network operator, had its price estimate raised to 6.40 shillings at Morgan Stanley, from 4.80 shillings.
“We reiterate our overweight on Safaricom, supported by a solid earnings backdrop for the next 12 months,” analysts including Sean Gardiner and Madhvendra Singh wrote in an e- mailed note to clients today.
“We think the revenue environment is conducive to a positive surprise -– repair of the voice market is underway, M- PESA spend per user is growing and we are seeing new broadband revenue streams,” Morgan Stanley said, with M-PESA referring to the company’s money-transfer service.
Morgan Stanley estimates 22 percent group revenue growth in 2010 and a further 16 percent in 2011 compared with 12 percent and 10 percent previously. It also sees “room for positive surprise” on dividends.
Last Updated: January 13, 2010 01:58 EST
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