Original Story Published by: Victor Oluwole, Business Insider, Africa, www.africa.businessinsider.com
Photo Source: Safaricom
(Above) Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa
Safaricom, the leading telecommunications service provider in Kenya, is gearing up to launch its operations in Ethiopia next month as it aims to capitalise on the surging demand for mobile network services in the East African nation.
Citizen Digital quotes the company as saying that its network in Ethiopia will comprise its own infrastructure alongside wholesale agreements and infrastructure shared with State-owned rival Ethio Telecom.
The network operator further revealed that it outlined a phased launch of its network and services in August 2022 in Ethiopia’s city of Dire Dawa before expanding to 24 cities across the country in April 2023.
“The first beneficiaries of the telecommunication services launch will be in Dire Dawa- a city in Eastern Ethiopia near the Oromia and Somali Region border,” Safaricom said during a press briefing in Addis Ababa Thursday.
“We are committed to building the long-term foundations for our contribution to Ethiopia’s digital transformation geared towards transforming lives for a digital future,” said Safaricom.
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