But the claim is false: Safaricom told AFP Fact Check that it is not running such a promotion. Screenshot showing the false post, taken on September 28, 2022Written in Afaan Oromo, the post translates to: “Safaricom offers 10,000 Ethiopian birrs for Irreecha festival of 2015 E.C as part of its promotional works. The telecommunications company told AFP Fact Check that it is not offering the claimed giveaway in Ethiopia. AFP Fact Check debunked another false post published by the same account in August claiming that Ashenafi had invented a new maths formula and app. Ashenafi shared his official Facebook account with AFP Fact Check.

Source: Ethiopian News September 30, 2022 20:47 UTC