Ethiopia agrees to open up mobile money services to competition
Safaricom Ethiopia granted licence to operate M-Pesa mobile money services.
Michael Malakata
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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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Safaricom Ethiopia to launch phased network rollout next month
Company tight-lipped on reasons for missing original launch date of April, but confirms it will be ready for August.
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Safaricom gains early traction in Ethiopia with strategic fibre optic deal
Latest entrant into East African country’s telecommunications industry pens agreement with state-owned Ethiopian Electric Power.