Ethio Telecom and Bankai Group, a top global telecom company, have formed an alliance. Starting June 1, Bankai Group will be Ethio Telecom’s preferred partner for international voice calls in Ethiopia.
This partnership, announced on Friday, marks a big step forward for Ethiopia’s international voice services.
Objectives of Ethio Telecom-Bankai Group’s partnership
The partnership’s objectives include protecting the integrity of international voice traffic, improving voice quality, and guaranteeing regulatory compliance.
Together, Ethio Telecom and Bankai Group are dedicated to providing reliable telecom solutions that advance Ethiopia’s digital transformation by providing high-performance, fraud-resistant voice services across important international corridors.
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However, this deal does not cover calls from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Sudan, Jordan, Somalia, and Djibouti.
Ethio Telecom awards electric vehicles to customers
In celebration of its 130th anniversary, Ethio Telecom has been giving away various prizes through the “Ethio 130 Mega Promo” and “Ethio 131 Lucky Slot” reward programs, which kickstarted on September 22, 2024.
The second round of the draw awarded lucky winners from Addis Ababa and Adama with the keys to four three-wheeled vehicles and two contemporary BYD electric cars on Thursday, as promised by Ethio Telecom.
During the past 35 weeks, the company has given keys to two electric cars to lucky winners in Addis Ababa and Woliso and four three-wheeled vehicles to lucky customers in Arba Minch, Harar, Arsi Negele, and Hosaena in honour of its 130th anniversary.
Other prizes given out
Additionally, it has distributed over 1.8 million mobile packages, 201 contemporary smartphones, and 16.8 million Birr in daily and weekly telebirr electronic money to 595 customers, totalling prizes worth over 75.2 million Birr to date.
In addition, a lottery draw ceremony for five three-wheeled vehicles (Bajaj) and two more contemporary electric cars was held on Thursday.
Senior management from the telecommunication company, officials from the Ethiopian National Lottery Administration, media partners, and invited guests attended the event, which was streamed live on our social media platforms for all of its clients to watch.
The company has determined the winners and will present the five Bajaj vehicles and two cars to the fortunate winners at the next event.
The program is scheduled to run through June 21, 2025. To enter and win daily and weekly prizes, including other contemporary electric cars like the BYD Yuan Plus SUV and Volkswagen ID.4, customers can sign up for the service.
About Ethio telecom
As the leader in Africa’s telecom industry, Ethiopian Telecom offers dependable connectivity, cutting-edge technology, digital solutions, and digital financial services to make life easier while advancing Ethiopia’s digital transformation and empowering local communities with creative solutions.
About Bankai Group
The Bankai Group is a world leader in digital transformation solutions, voice wholesale, and telecom technology. With more than 20 years of experience, Bankai provides services to Tier-1 carriers, MNOs, and businesses in more than 100 countries through its subsidiaries, such as Panamax Inc. and Broadband Telecom Inc.