Kenya: Ethiopia Awards Landmark Telco Licence to Safaricom

Safaricom's entry into Ethiopia was confirmed Saturday after the Ethiopian government awarded an operating license to the consortium it was leading.

Safaricom has been awarded a telecommunications licence to operate in Ethiopia, one of the world's last major closed telecoms markets, the Ethiopian government announced.

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