Ousmane Dione

Ethiopia agrees to open up mobile money services to competition

Safaricom Ethiopia granted licence to operate M-Pesa mobile money services.
Michael Malakata
1:50
May 13, 2021

World Bank to invest US$200m in Ethiopia’s telecommunications

Financial institution calls for government to open industry up to competition.
1:40
Apr 26, 2021

Ethio Telecom launches TeleBirr mobile money service

Telco makes move to consolidate market dominance ahead of entry of new operators.
1:40
Mar 8, 2021

Ethiopia to implement US$200m digital project

Five-year project will create incentives for private operators to develop cell phone towers and provide mobile broadband coverage, among other objectives.