Safaricom is encouraged by the positive outlook in Ethiopia and plans to start operations there this year, its CEO said.
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Vodacom Group reported a strong 9% advance in revenue in the first quarter of its 2022 financial year, reaching R24.8-billion. If it hadn’t been for rand strength, the figure would have been 14.2%.
The Global Partnership for Ethiopia, the Safaricom-led consortium that won a licence to build a network in the East African nation, has appointed Anwar Soussa to lead the venture.