In keeping with its mission to combine network expansion with meaningful community engagement, Safaricom Ethiopia donated 30 laptops and 6 Wi-Fi routers to three high schools in Hossaena on Monday.
The company is also offering six months of free internet access to the schools to further support its digital education initiatives.
In addition to offering telecom services, the telecom company is committed to empowering communities through education and technology.
Frazer Chanyalew, Safaricom’s Regional External Affairs Manager, stated, “We believe in the transformative power of education and technology. By equipping these schools, we aim to foster a more conducive environment for digital literacy.”
The Mayor of Hossaena city, H.E Dawit Tumdado, said, “we are ready to further support Safaricom Ethiopia in its effort to expand digital services in our city.”
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About Safaricom Ethiopia
Safaricom Ethiopia is a technology and communication company with a clear mission dedicated to supporting Ethiopia’s goals for inclusiveness and digital transformation.
In May 2021, the Global Partnership for Ethiopia, an international consortium consisting of Safaricom Plc, Vodafone Group, Vodacom Group, Sumitomo Corporation, and British International Investment (previously known as CDC Group), was declared the successful bidder for a licence to provide telecommunication services in Ethiopia.
On July 9, 2021, the firm received a statewide full-service Unified Telecommunications Service License to operate. In July of the same year, Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia Plc was formally registered.
Since its inception in Ethiopia, Safaricom has seen fast acceptance from Ethiopians with 6.1 million monthly active users covering over 33 percent of the population. Its mobile money platform, M-PESA is gaining momentum with the number of registered users increased by 245 percent to 10.8 million as of December 2024, from 3.1 million in December 2023.