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Safaricom Ethiopia

Safaricom at 25: Ndegwa eyes growth in Ethiopia

Operators

Safaricom at 25: Ndegwa eyes growth in Ethiopia

M-Pesa Ethiopia and Awash Bank launch digital overdraft service

Mobile Finance

M-Pesa Ethiopia and Awash Bank launch digital overdraft service

Operators

Safaricom Ethiopia marks 10 million active users after four years

Transport and telecoms come together in new services across Ethiopia

Service Management

Transport and telecoms come together in new services across Ethiopia

Positive news for Ethiopia’s mobile duopoly

Operators

Positive news for Ethiopia’s mobile duopoly

Safaricom M-Pesa expands reach in Ethiopia with LakiPay partnership

Mobile Finance

Safaricom M-Pesa expands reach in Ethiopia with LakiPay partnership

M-Pesa Safaricom launches remittance service in Ethiopia

Mobile Finance

M-Pesa Safaricom launches remittance service in Ethiopia

Safaricom Ethiopia boosts services and coverage

Mobile Finance

Safaricom Ethiopia boosts services and coverage

Could the Ethio Telecom 10% sell-off be the start of something bigger?

Investment

Could the Ethio Telecom 10% sell-off be the start of something bigger?

Currency devaluation forces Ethio Telecom to adjust its prices

Service Management

Currency devaluation forces Ethio Telecom to adjust its prices

Both Ethiopian operators announce positive news

Operators

Both Ethiopian operators announce positive news

M-Pesa and Dahabshiil partner to serve Ethiopian remittance market

Mobile Finance

M-Pesa and Dahabshiil partner to serve Ethiopian remittance market

Operators

Safaricom Ethiopia launches operations in Tigray

Operators

Safaricom reveals slight gain in profits

Ethiopian regulator resets termination rates to boost competition

Regulation

Ethiopia's ECA resets termination rates to boost competition

M-Pesa and Onafriq target Ethiopian remittance market

Mobile Finance

M-Pesa and Onafriq target Ethiopian remittance market

Is a partial sell-off of Ethio Telecom now going ahead?

Investment

Is a partial sell-off of Ethio Telecom now going ahead?

Ethio Telecom announces four enhancements to its service

Operators

Ethio Telecom announces four enhancements to its service

Mobile Finance

Safaricom Ethiopia and Chapa launch business-focused payment system

Ethiopia confirms shelving third telecoms licence

Operators

Ethiopia confirms shelving third telecoms licence

Ethiopia puts third licence on ice

Operators

Ethiopia puts third licence on ice

M-Pesa passes the million-user mark in Ethiopia

Mobile Finance

M-Pesa passes the million-user mark in Ethiopia

Safaricom upgrades cloud services with help from VMware

Cloud & Virtualisation

Safaricom upgrades cloud services with help from VMware

RFQ submission delay requests granted by Ethiopian regulator

Regulation

RFQ submission delay requests granted by Ethiopian regulator

Ethio Telecom announces launch of commercial 5G in the capital

Operators

Ethio Telecom announces launch of commercial 5G in the capital

Consumer Ecosystems

Opera and Safaricom bring free data campaign to Ethiopia

Safaricom hits 5 million subscribers in Ethiopia

Operators

Safaricom hits 5 million subscribers in Ethiopia

Safaricom Ethiopia goes live with M-Pesa

Operators

Safaricom Ethiopia goes live with M-Pesa

Safaricom’s Michael Joseph resigns from board

Operators

Safaricom’s Michael Joseph resigns from board

Ethio Telecom shares upbeat forecast ahead of partial privatisation

Business

Ethio Telecom shares upbeat forecast ahead of partial privatisation

Ethiopia launches tender for operator number three

Regulation

Ethiopia launches tender for operator number three

Safaricom poaches MTN exec for Ethiopia CEO role

Operators

Safaricom poaches MTN exec for Ethiopia CEO role

Safaricom Ethiopia boss to step down

Operators

Safaricom Ethiopia boss to step down

World Bank completes investment into Safaricom Ethiopia

Operators

World Bank completes investment into Safaricom Ethiopia

Safaricom Ethiopia and Prepay Nation partner for international mobile top-up service

Consumer Ecosystems

Safaricom Ethiopia and Prepay Nation partner for international mobile top-up service

Ethiopia: is a third operator finally on the way?

Regulation

Ethiopia: is a third operator finally on the way?

Mobile Finance

Safaricom Ethiopia’s mobile money services licence is confirmed

Safaricom Ethiopia continues pursuit of new customers with major promotion

Operators

Safaricom Ethiopia continues pursuit of new customers with major promotion

Safaricom Ethiopia announces MoU with major bank

Mobile Finance

Safaricom Ethiopia announces MoU with major bank

Ethiopia prices mobile money licence at $150m

Regulation

Ethiopia prices mobile money licence at $150m

No price competition plans, Safaricom Ethiopia says

Operators

No price competition plans, Safaricom Ethiopia says

Ethiopia starts licensing process for third telecom service provider

Regulation

Ethiopia starts licensing process for third telecom service provider

Safaricom Ethiopia now has over a million customers

Operators

Safaricom Ethiopia now has over a million customers

Safaricom to spend US$500 million on first year in Ethiopia

Investment

Safaricom to spend US$500 million on first year in Ethiopia

Operators

Safaricom set to rival Ethio Telecom in mobile money

Safaricom officially launches in Addis. How will Ethio Telecom respond?

Wireless Networks

Safaricom officially launches in Addis. How will Ethio Telecom respond?

Ethio Telecom reveals ambition in face of competition

Operators

Ethio Telecom reveals ambition in face of competition

Operators

Safaricom expands network pilot

Operators

Safaricom begins Ethiopian network pilot

Subex to upgrade Ethio Telecom's fraud management system

Service Management

Subex to upgrade Ethio Telecom's fraud management system

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