Ethiopia
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World Bank Backs Safaricom Ethiopia Telecom Venture
Safaricom Ethiopia receives World Bank investment; boosts telecoms; faces Telebirr competition; financial challenges loom.
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Safaricom Ethiopia CEO Anwar Soussa’s Departure Leaves Void to Fill
Safaricom Ethiopia CEO Anwar Soussa departs after achieving milestones, leaving a positive impact on the new telecom company.
- Announcements
Ethiopia grants mobile money license to Safaricom M-Pesa
Safaricom M-Pesa receives the first mobile money license in Ethiopia for a foreign investor to boost financial inclusion.
- Startups
Oxfam Novib, Goodwell Investments Launch Pepea Fund to Address SME Financing Gap in East Africa
Pepea aims to assist early-stage growth companies in East Africa by filling the gap between available finance and high-impact potential…
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Safaricom’s first month in Ethiopia; a breakdown of the numbers
Here's a breakdown of Safaricom Ethiopia first month looking at the customers signed up, prospects of M-Pesa service and current…
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Safaricom Ethiopia officially goes live; becomes first Ethio Telecom competitor
Safaricom Ethiopia has today switched on its mobile telecommunications network and services in Addis Ababa, the country’s capital city.
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Safaricom could now expand M-Pesa to Ethiopia thanks to new law
Safaricom could now expand M-Pesa to Ethiopia as the National Bank has proposed a law allowing foreign companies offer mobile…
- Announcements
World Bank’s GIIF announces Winners of AgTech & Inclusive Insurance Challenge
World Bank's GIIF program has announced the three top winners of the Africa AgTech & Inclusive Insurance Challenge
- Announcements
Safaricom Ethiopia recruiting staff ahead of 2022 Launch
Safaricom Ethiopia has announced a countrywide staff recruitment drive and introduced its leadership team as it affirmed its commitment to…
- Announcements
Safaricom shareholders approve company’s plans for Ethiopia
Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC was set up early this month after the consortium led by Safaricom was awarded the licence…
- Announcements
Safaricom to operate in Ethiopia as “Safaricom Ethiopia PLC”
This means we will now see two different Safaricoms: Safaricom PLC Kenya and Safaricom PLC Ethiopia each operating, perhaps, independently.
- Announcements
Anwar Soussa appointed MD for Safaricom-led Ethiopian Telco
The Global Partnership for Ethiopia has today appointed Mr. Anwar Soussa as the Managing Director (MD) of the Operating Company…
- News
Safaricom officially enters Ethiopian market
Safaricom is officially entering the Ethiopian market through a new international consortium named 'The Global Partnership for Ethiopia'
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Huawei-built Mobile Money Platform launched in Ethiopia
Huawei has partnered with Government-owned Ethio Telecom to build a mobile money platform called Telebirr which will serve close to…
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GIZ and Orange launch Digital Center in Ethiopia to Train Young People in Digital Technology
The purpose of Orange Digital Centers is to bring together several strategic programmes under the same roof: a coding school,…
