Safaricom evacuates staff from Ethiopia amid war

Safaricom, whose consortium aims to start operations in Ethiopia next year, got the employees out of the country on Wednesday and Friday. The telco has seconded its staff to run Ethiopia operations for products and network development that will help it gain market share that is in the hands of State-owned Ethio Telecom. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government, which has been embroiled in a year-long war against the Tigrayan forces, has promised to keep fighting despite calls for a ceasefire. Safaricom has evacuated some of its employees from Ethiopia because of armed conflict and civil unrest i…

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