Vodafone Mozambique also secured a 5G license and acquired 210 MHz of spectrum for 56 million dollars during the first quarter.
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"Following the completion of the Safaricom transaction, we are updating our guidance range to reflect the contribution from Kenya and Ethiopia," said Margherita Della Valle, chief executive of Vodafone.
"And after our good start to the year, we are expecting to deliver the upper end of the new group ranges," Della Valle added.
In the UK, organic mobile service revenue dropped 0.7 percent as customer contract numbers fell by 48,000 following regulatory changes to mid-contract price adjustments, though the firm added 34,000 broadband customers.
"For years, Vodafone has promised that its turnaround would eventually show through in the numbers," said Mark Crouch, market analyst for Etoro.
"This latest update suggests that promise is finally starting to become reality," Crouch said.
The company aims to reduce annual costs and capital spending by 700 million pounds by fiscal year 2030 through organizational streamlining and its joint venture integration with Three UK.
"While the headline revenue boost was helped by the consolidation of Three UK and Safaricom, the stronger message is that the underlying business is beginning to build momentum," Crouch added.
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Analysts compiled by the company had previously estimated full-year adjusted core earnings of 13.1 billion euros and adjusted free cash flow of 2.78 billion euros incorporating Safaricom's performance.
