The Safaricom-led consortium in Ethiopia is now a heartbeat away from hitting its set target of establishing a presence in the country’s 24 cities by next April after it announced an expansion to five more cities this week, bringing the total occupancy to 21 cities.
The additional five are Hawassa, Assela, Jigjiga, Sodo and Dilla with the tech giant saying customers in these cities will be able to purchase SIM cards for 30 birrs (Sh68.95), choose their preferred telephone numbers and access support at Safaricom Ethiopia branded shops.
