Kenya's Safaricom launches network in Ethiopia as first private operator - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

  • 📰 SABCNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 14 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 9%
  • Publisher: 51%

South Africa News News

South Africa South Africa Latest News,South Africa South Africa Headlines

Kenya’s Safaricom launched its mobile network in Ethiopia on Thursday, becoming the first private operator in one of Africa’s largest telecoms markets.

ReutersAnwar Soussa, Managing Director of Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC, with Safaricom Ethiopia Chairperson Michael Joseph, Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa, and Vodacom group CEO Shameel Joosub, hold Safaricom sim-cards during the Safaricom Ethiopia service launch in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 6, 2022Anwar Soussa, Managing Director of Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC, with Safaricom Ethiopia Chairperson Michael Joseph, Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa, and Vodacom group CEO...

Hours later Ethiopia’s finance minister, Ahmed Shide, said his government had granted the company a licence to operate a mobile money service. Its network was supposed to launch in April but was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic and logistical challenges.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 37. in ZA
 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

South Africa South Africa Latest News, South Africa South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Kenya: Business Activity in Kenya Rises As General Election Concludes PeacefullyBusiness activity in Kenya increased in September, helped by the conclusion of the general election The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) commissioned by Stanbic Bank shows that the growth in business activity in Kenya was the first recorded in seven months As a result, the headline index posted in September was at 51.7, up sharply from 44.2 in August. The reading signalled a renewed and modest improvement in overall business conditions.
Source: allafrica - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »