National Bank of Ethiopia

CEO Anwar Soussa leaves Safaricom Ethiopia

Soussa joined Safaricom from Vodacom DRC in 2021, and he was in charge for two years.
ITWeb reporter
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May 15, 2023

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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May 11, 2023

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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Ethiopia imposes restrictions on electronic money transfers

In May 2020 a similar directive was issued to banks limiting cash withdrawal per person per week.
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Oct 9, 2012

Indian tech firm Polaris inks Ethiopian banking deal

Financial technology company to replace legacy systems at the National Bank of Ethiopia.