Ethio Telecom

Ethio Telecom seeks Chinese partnership to build data centre

The proposed partnership entails developing a large-scale data centre that will offer safe, dependable and high-capacity data storage services.
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Jul 12, 2024

Ethio Telecom introduces 127 new products, services

The company said improving accessibility of its products and services was a priority in the previous financial year.
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Jul 11, 2024

Ethio Telecom reports increase in revenue, net earnings

The telco says in order to boost the capacity and coverage of its telecom and digital infrastructure, it has undertaken a series of network improvement projects to assure service quality.
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Ethiopia invites telecom providers to bid for second licence

Application must be electronically or physically delivered to the regulator’s offices by September 15, 2023.
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Feb 16, 2023

Stakes just got higher for Ethio Telecom

Government is considering partners who can bring in best practices in terms of operations, infrastructure management and next-generation technological capabilities.
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Jan 11, 2023

Ethiopia scouts for third telecoms operator

Industry regulator has begun process to identify and licence new services provider.
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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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Oct 6, 2022

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 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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May 12, 2022

Safaricom reports bumper results as data users increase, M-Pesa advances

Telco also says Ethiopia ambitions are moving ahead as planned.
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Apr 19, 2022

Ethiopia: telco rivals agree to tower power share deal

Safaricom and Ethio Telecom have concluded interconnection and capacity lease agreements.
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Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia expected to invest US$8bn over next decade

Safaricom-led consortium is in negotiations with Ethio Telecom and country’s industry regulator regarding infrastructure sharing.