Safaricom bids for licence to operate in Ethiopia

Safaricom bids for licence to operate in Ethiopia

Business Giant telco targets Ethiopia’s 100 million population which is currently only served by the State-owned Ethio Telecom. Safaricom has bid for one of the two telecommunications licences up for grabs in neighbouring Ethiopia. Ethiopia’s Communication Authority late last month invited international firms to bid for the two licences. Safaricom, which has had its sights […]

Mid-tier banks post mixed results

Mid-tier banks post mixed results

Ecobank Group Chairman Emmanuel Ikazoboh (sixth left) and Group Chief Executive Officer Ade Ayeyemi (fifth left) with other directors during the bank’s 30th Annual General meeting in Lomé, Togo. Three mid-tier banks have posted mixed results in their half-year earnings released yesterday. Ecobank’s half-year profits have jumped eightfold on increased foreign exchange trading and better […]