Safaricom Ethiopia CEO: ‘Digital is crucial to country’s prosperity’
Wim Vanhelleputte ranks digital transformation as Ethiopia's top national objective and identifies key addressable issues to achieve the goal.
Samuel Mungadze
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Safaricom bets big on Ethiopia’s digital future
The telco says it is focusing on scaling operations for the country.
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CEO Anwar Soussa leaves Safaricom Ethiopia
Soussa joined Safaricom from Vodacom DRC in 2021, and he was in charge for two years.
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M-Pesa hits $365 billion milestone
In the last financial year, international M-Pesa revenue was up 31.1% to R6.5 billion, contributing 24.6% of service revenue.
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Safaricom hastens Kenya public sector digital transformation
14 counties are set benefit from various technology solutions offered by Safaricom to unlock their economic potential.
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Ethiopia grants Safaricom's M-Pesa mobile money license
Mpesa is set to compete against EthioTelecom’s Telebirr mobile money offering.
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Safaricom unveils myCounty app to digitise municipal services
The telco-backed service aims to ease access and payment of county services for the public, saving them from having to visit county offices for manual payments.
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Safaricom’s Michael Joseph redeployed to lead Ethiopia campaign
Joseph steps down as Board Chairperson and is replaced by John Ngumi.
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Safaricom mulls new rural connectivity plan
Growth in mobile data drives up full year results as company looks to secure more rural subscribers.
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Vodacom, Safaricom M-Pesa focused JV completed
Partners prep to bolster M-Pesa brand, with ambitions to accelerate financial services on the continent.
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Kenya telcos waive transaction fees amid COVID-19 outbreak
Central bank approves move as a general service lockdown looms within the East African country.