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Safaricom Ethiopia Partners with Opera to Offer 1.5 GB of Free Monthly Data to Users

Safaricom Ethiopia has partnered with the Internet browser Opera to launch a free data campaign in Ethiopia. The gift, which was announced on September 5, 2023, brings Opera’s strategy of fostering increased internet access in Africa to Ethiopia.

The free data campaign will enable Opera users to enjoy up to 50 MB of free browsing every day when using Opera Mini or Opera for Android on the Safaricom network. The deal excludes video streaming and file downloads and is valid for the latest versions of Opera Mini and Opera for Android.

Ethiopia is a large and growing country in which we see a great deal of potential….So we’re excited to join forces with long-time partner Safaricom to help expand Ethiopia’s digital economy,” said Jørgen Arnesen, EVP Mobile at Opera.

According to Opera, free data campaigns have been a key aspect of Opera’s Africa strategy. The company states that Opera Mini has a user base of nearly 100 million people across Africa.

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State-Owned Giants Collaborate to Offer Expanded Loan Products

The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), the country’s largest commercial bank, has partnered with Ethio Telecom to introduce a new range of microloan and savings products on the widely-used mobile money platform telebirr

The partnership, announced today, June 27, 2023, at the Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa, enhances telebirr’s existing loan offerings by adding new loan and savings products with fresh terms.

One of the new loan products introduced is the “10-Days Enderas,” which provides customers with a credit limit ranging from 100.00 to 4,000.00 ETB. This plan comes with a facilitation fee of 4%. Another offering is the “25-Days Enderas,” which offers a credit limit ranging...

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ICJ, Kazana Offer Ethiopian Startups Opportunity to Secure Up to $500,000 in Funding, Announce GoodayOn Nearing Investment Closure

The Tokyo-based venture capital firm Inclusion Japan (ICJ), in partnership with Kazana Group, calls on Ethiopian startups with pitch-ready ideas looking to secure significant capital funds, to take advantage of its upcoming exclusive event with an opportunity to secure capital ranging from $100,000 to $500,000.

Local startups applying for the opportunity will have the chance to meet and discuss with senior executives from ICJ and Kazana Group where they can pitch their ideas, as well as have a chance to become one of the eight startup businesses to receive a 100,000 birr prize along with the prospect of future investment from ICJ for a winning pitch.

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ZayRide Partners with Addis Motor Taxi to Offer Motorcycle Ride-hailing Services in Ethiopia

The ride-hailing firm ZayRide has announced its partnership with a motorcycle ride-hailing startup Addis Motor Taxi, enabling users to book motorcycles through the ZayRide platform.

The partnership, which was signed on March 1st, 2023, aims to enable the two companies to leverage each other’s strengths, ensuring that their services are more reliable, accessible, and affordable to a broader range of customers in Addis Ababa and other regional cities of Ethiopia.

Customers will be able to book motorcycles for transportation and delivery services through the ZayRide app and call center (6303), as well as the Addis Motor Taxi app and call center (9530).

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