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Safaricom submits expression of interest in Ethiopia licence
2020-06-15 09:42:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Kenyan operator Safaricom has bid for one of the two telecommunications licences available in neighbouring Ethiopia, The Standard reported. Safaricom said it has submitted an expression of interest, with expectations that the selection of companies to set up operations in Ethiopia would be complete in 2021. Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa said the decision by the Ethiopian government might be delayed by complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Ethiopian liberalisation: Safaricom officially bids for licence
2020-06-15 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
This weekend, Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa confirmed rumours that the operator had put in a bid for one of the two telecoms licences being made available in Ethiopia. With a population of over 100 million people, all of which are served by just a single state-owned operator, Ethio Telecom, Ethiopia has long been a forbidden fruit for other operators in Africa &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Vodacom, Safaricom pick up M-Pesa
2020-04-06 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Last year, Vodafone struck a deal to sell its financial service platform M-Pesa to a joint venture from Vodacom and Safaricom. The financial details of the deal remain unclear, but it has been suggested by Safaricom that the platform is worth around $13 million. Now, the deal has been completed…read more on TotalTele.com »
Safaricom looking for partners to break into Ethiopian market
2020-02-19 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Ethiopia’s telecoms monopoly is finally about to come to an end, with two spectrum licences expected to be allocated this April. There has been much speculation over who will bid for these licences…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Safaricom eyes Ethiopian expansion
2019-11-01 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Kenyan telco, Safaricom, is planning a joint bid with pan-African operator Vodacom for one of two telecoms licences in Ethiopia set to be auctioned next year. Ethiopia is set to grant the licences to two bidders…read more on TotalTele.com »
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