Ethiopia scouts for third telecoms operator
Industry regulator has begun process to identify and licence new services provider.
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Access Now petitions AU to help restore internet in Tigray
Organisation claims the region has experienced two years of sustained internet shutdowns.
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Africa needs ‘resilient, open, inclusive and secure’ internet to advance digitally
UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres addressed delegates attending the 17th Internet Governance Forum held recently in Ethiopia.
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Stakeholders unite on service to boost Ethiopia’s e-payments ecosystem
Oromia Bank, EthSwitch and Mastercard have partnered to encourage user adoption and growth.
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New termination rates, excise duty dent Safaricom's voice revenue
Voice revenue decreased by 3.8% to KShs 39.99-billion, according to the company’s half-year results.
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Ethiopia urges Africa to produce roadmap for solid statistical systems
Country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs called on delegates at STATCOM to help reform and modernise official statistical systems.
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Ethiopia, Mali pay the most for worst internet connection
Research released by Surfshark, based on annual digital wellbeing index (DQL 2022).
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Ethiopia agrees to open up mobile money services to competition
Safaricom Ethiopia granted licence to operate M-Pesa mobile money services.
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Ethio Telecom targets 10.3% subscriber growth over the next year
Company’s CEO announces targets as part of a three-year growth strategy as market competition increases.
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Safaricom Ethiopia switches on network
2G, 3G and 4G mobile services are available in 11 cities from today.
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World Bank’s IFC backs Safaricom Ethiopia with US$160m
Investment gives IFS a 15.5% stake in venture.
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Safaricom Ethiopia pilots customer network in Dire Dawa
Rollout is a pre-cursor to the company’s national network launch scheduled for October 2023.
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Ethiopia’s Dashen Bank partners IBM to cement digital capability
Bank implements IBM Cloud Pak for Integration on Red Hat OpenShift.