Safaricom Ethiopia eyes new Sh46bn loan from IFC

From Left: CEO of Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC Wim Vanhelleputte, CEO of Safaricom PLC Peter Ndegwa and Chief Finance Officer Dilip Pal. 

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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is set to lend Safaricom Ethiopia an additional Sh46 billion ($350 million) to support its expansion of telecommunications and mobile money services in the country.

In latest disclosures, the global private sector financier has revealed plans to top up the debt ($157.4 million) and equity investment ($100 million for a 7.25 percent stake) it already injected into the telco last year.

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