All Ethio telecom articles – Page 2

  • Westminster birds
    Public Affairs

    UK government defends Ethiopian mobile investment

    2021-10-27T10:58:00Z

    Vodafone and CDC investment in Ethiopian mobile operator crops up in parliamentary debate on Tigray humanitarian crisis. Investment deemed to be “right” and long term. CDC emphasises role as impact investor with a lot of patience. Vodacom agrees to fund Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia.

  • vfw199-tt-tigray-shadow-looms
    Strategy & Change

    Ethiopian mobile: Tigray overshadows Safaricom-Voda market entry

    2021-09-03T16:12:00Z

    Escalating conflict and humanitarian crisis spreads in northern region. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed criticised for Tigray response, but undeterred on reform agenda and courting private investment. What is Safaricom-led OpCo getting into? Unrest brews challenging conditions, as US sanctions threaten OpCo funding. Vodafone keeps a low profile in Ethiopian ...