The company, part of the Vodafone group, said is also holding a ceremony today to mark its national launch. Peter Ndegwa (pictured), CEO of Safaricom Kenya, the main shareholder, said: “For two decades, Safaricom has combined the power of technology and our innovative spirit to solve customer and societal challenges. Safaricom Ethiopia’s 2G, 3G and 4G mobile services are available in 11 cities from today, including the capital and the country’s second largest city, Dire Dawa. Safaricom Ethiopia is building a wholly-owned mobile network and also has infrastructure sharing and interconnection agreements in place with Ethio Telecom. Toshikazu Nambu, chief digital officer at Sumitomo, said: “We are pleased to have reached the significant milestone of the official launch of Safaricom Ethiopia’s national mobile network.

Source: Ethiopian News October 06, 2022 09:39 UTC