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French Company withdrew from buying Ethio Telecom Shares

French Company withdrew from buying Ethio Telecom Shares

Orange, a prominent French telecom company, initially had aspirations to acquire approximately 45 percent of Ethio telecom's shares. However, the company ultimately withdrew from the deal, citing challenges in swiftly implementing their strategic ideas and achieving desired results. The backdrop of this decision is Ethiopia's ongoing evaluation of its telecommunications market, with the intention of introducing a third telecom service provider alongside the existing state-owned Ethiotelecom and Safaricom, which recently entered the market. In addition to exploring new market dynamics, Ethiopia is also in the process of divesting less than half of Ethiotelecom, attracting interest from international giants such as…
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Raxio Technology company unveils data center in Ethiopia

Raxio Technology company unveils data center in Ethiopia

The US-based Roxio data center opened the second data center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and it's in Africa next to Uganda. Raxio Group, an independent data center in Africa, has launched its second data center in Ethiopia with an investment of $30 million. The company has opened its data center in ICT Park in Addis Ababa and making the data flow completely domestic, will help to reduce the expenses of the users of the service for the Internet. The new level III data center opened in Ethiopia has 800 racks and up to 3MW of IT power. Founded in 2018,…
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Safaricom Ethiopia plans to invest $2 billion for network expansion

Safaricom Ethiopia plans to invest $2 billion for network expansion

Safaricom Ethiopia’s half year performance results of FY2023 indicate a strong performance reinforcing a solid commercial momentum, achieving majormilestones in both mobile (GSM) and M-PESA services. During the first half of the FY2023, the 07 network and services expanded to 26 large & medium cities & 254 small cities and towns, with a population coverage of 30%. Major focus and priority have been afforded to infrastructure roll out; to date, 2057 network sites have been erected, with an accelerated monthly pace of 150 new towers. The company said that, to reach our customers closely, our distribution channel has grown to…
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Yango ride hailing company commences its service in Ethiopia

Yango ride hailing company commences its service in Ethiopia

Yango and ShuuFare Celebrate the Launch of Innovative Ride-Hailing Service in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The companies marks a significant milestone in Ethiopia's transportation landscape as international tech powerhouse Yango and leading local brand ShuuFare, a G2G IT Group company, officially unveil their groundbreaking ride-hailing service in Addis Ababa. Yango, renowned for its cutting-edge technologies and global commitment to excellence in ride-hailing services, has partnered with ShuuFare, an innovative local IT company, to deliver an unprecedented transportation experience in Ethiopia. Yekenalem Abebe (Dr) Country Manager for Yango in Ethiopia, expressed excitement about the partnership, stating, "We are thrilled to introduce Yango's…
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Universal Music Group and Sewasew Multimedia Signs Music Distribution agreement

Universal Music Group and Sewasew Multimedia Signs Music Distribution agreement

Universal Music Group and Sewasew Multimedia Sign First of Its Kind DSP Agreement for Ethiopian Market. Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, and Sewasew Multimedia, Ethiopia’s leading music and Entertainment Company, announced that they have signed a first of its kind distribution agreement for the Ethiopian market. Under the terms of the agreement, Sewasew Multimedia will be responsible for the digital distribution and marketing of UMG’s extensive catalog of music in Ethiopia. This includes music from UMG’s globally recognized labels, such as Def Jam, Interscope Records, Island Records, Motown Records, Republic Records, and Virgin Records, as…
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Ethiopian Airlines Agrees to buy 78 Boeing and Airbus Jets

Ethiopian Airlines Agrees to buy 78 Boeing and Airbus Jets

The agreement is to buy 11 787 Dreamliners, 20 737 MAX, with opportunity for 36 more jets, represents the largest Boeing jet purchase by an African carrier. And Ethiopian and Airbus aviation Technology Company signed a memorandum of understanding to buy 11 Airbus A350-900s. Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines has agreed to buy 11 787 Dreamliner and 20 737 MAX airplanes with an opportunity for 15 and 21 additional jets, respectively. The agreement, signed by Ethiopia's national carrier at the Dubai Airshow, represents the largest-ever purchase of Boeing airplanes in African history. "We are pleased to announce that Ethiopian Airlines has reached a deal with Boeing…
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TECNO Unveils a new Phantom V Flip 5G mobile phone

TECNO Unveils a new Phantom V Flip 5G mobile phone

Meet the TECNO Phantom V Flip 5G, the ultimate device for Multitasking and Entertainment If you are looking for a smartphone that combines style, performance and innovation, then you should check out the TECNO Phantom V Flip. This is the first vertical foldable phone from TECNO Mobile, and it offers a unique and versatile experience that will make you stand out from the crowd. It is the perfect choice for anyone who wants to experience the best of both worlds: a compact flip phone and a large-screen smartphone The V Flip’s exterior is covered with vegan leather. What makes it…
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Ethiopia postpones the third satellite launching period

Ethiopia postpones the third satellite launching period

Ethiopia announced its readiness to install the third earth observation satellite ETRSS-02 in space within months, but it has been delayed. The Space Science and Geospatial Institute announced three months ago that it will soon launch its third satellite. However, the institute extended the satellite named ETRSS-02 to be launched in the next two years. The institute also stated that the satellites that were sent into space with the assistance of China in the past have successfully completed their missions after completing their service period. Abdisa Yilma, Executive Director of Space Science and Geospatial Institute stated that the government has…
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Safaricom Ethiopia to provide telecom services in Tigray

Safaricom Ethiopia to provide telecom services in Tigray

Safaricom Ethiopia has announced that network and infrastructure development in the Tigray region will begin in the coming weeks. Safaricom, which entered the Ethiopian market two years ago, has been offering its telecom services to its customers throughout the country except for the Tigray region. This company, which was unable to provide its telecom services due to the war in northern Ethiopia. The CEO of Safaricom Ethiopia, Wim VanHelleput, went to the Tigray region and discussed with the leaders of the interim administration of the region, the organization announced on its social media page. In the coming weeks, he held…
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Cuba to host Latin America media conference in January

Cuba to host Latin America media conference in January

On January 21-22, 2024, Prensa Latina will host the Operation Truth International Forum, as the massive press conference convened in January 1959 by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro was called. More than 400 journalists from Cuba and the world attended the meeting at the time, to include Latin America's voice in the international information system. The forum in early 2024 will be part of the festivities on the 65th anniversary of Prensa Latina, brewed during Operation Truth and turned into reality on June 16, 1959. Prensa Latina invites executives from more than one hundred media outlets,…
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