Safaricom has launched commercial mobile services in Ethiopia almost a year and a half after it won a licence to become the country’s first privately-owned telco. Safaricom Ethiopia on Thursday revealed that it has brought 4G services to market in 11 cities, including the capital Addis Ababa, having carried out a series of customer trials. “We are pleased to switch on our network and start services in Addis Ababa, and to hold our national launch ceremony,” said Anwar Soussa, CEO of Safaricom Ethiopia. All of which means that at launch, Safaricom is the only private player offering services in Ethiopia, and that its only competition for the foreseeable future will be the incumbent. Ethio Telecom has had something of a growth spurt in recent years, spurred on by the prospect of looming competition.

Source: Ethiopian News October 06, 2022 17:41 UTC