All Ethio telecom articles – Page 2

Public Affairs

Ethiopia presses pause on third licence contest

2021-12-30T10:02:00Z

Regulator initiates another stoppage after interested parties request delay over RFP “concerns”. Move adds to sense of turbulence around Safaricom’s planned entrance into the country during 2022.

Premium

Elsewhere in Vodafone Africa: VodaPay reaches million milestone

2021-12-07T17:05:00Z

Vodacom flags one million downloads of VodaPay SuperApp since launch; Safaricom expands Baze VoD platform to include music streaming.

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.

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 ...