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Safaricom Ethiopia

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Safaricom Ethiopia is a mobile operator that switched on its network in Addis Ababa on 6 October 2022, becoming the first private telecom operator in Ethiopia. It is owned by a consortium that includes Kenya’s Safaricom, Vodacom, Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation and British International Investment. It offers 2G, 3G and 4G services, expanded from its first cities to further locations after launch, and was authorised to roll out M-Pesa.

Ethiopia safaricom.et Part of Safaricom, 2 countries

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Website last checked 9 November 2026

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Wello Sefer, Africa Avenue street, Kirkos Sub City, Woreda 01, Addis Ababa, ET
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Rank in Ethiopia
#2
Internet users (estimate)
11,851,056
Share of Ethiopia
44.0%
Network ID (ASN)
AS328988
Registered name
SAFARICOM TELECOMMUNICATIONS ETHIOPIA PLC

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