By: Kanto
Kai Okanta
Members of the Global
Partnership for Ethiopia (GPE) Board have commended Safaricom Ethiopia’s
achievements over the past five years, highlighting the company’s rapid
subscriber growth and expansion of telecommunications infrastructure across the
country.
The GPE Board members made
the remarks during a Town Hall session with Safaricom Ethiopia employees, where
they reviewed major achievements recorded on the company’s journey and
discussed milestones expected in the years ahead.
Safaricom Ethiopia CEO Wim
Vanhelleputte welcomed the GPE Board members in the presence of employees and
expressed appreciation for their continued support and contribution to the
company’s growth and success.
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel
Joosub praised the company’s rapid subscriber growth, noting that it typically
takes telecommunications companies between 15 and 20 years to reach the number
of subscribers Safaricom Ethiopia has achieved, while the Ethiopian operation
reached the milestone in just five years.
Safaricom Plc CEO Dr Peter
Ndegwa also commended the Ethiopian team for its pace of infrastructure
development. He noted that the team had built, in four years, half the number
of telecommunications towers that Safaricom has constructed in Kenya over 26 years.
The visit and Town Hall
provided employees with an opportunity to hear directly from GPE Board members
and senior leadership about Safaricom Ethiopia’s progress, achievements and
future ambitions.
