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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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Ethio Telecom Reports Exceptional Surge in Internet Users
Yesterday, Ethio Telecom released its half-year report, which showed that the company has increased its data and internet users by 5.2 million users in just six months.
This represents a significant increase from the 26.1 million internet users Ethio Telecom reported in June 2022 and is the largest increase in internet users in the operator’s history, according to data collected from Statista and Ethio Telecom.
The half-year internet users’ growth also surpasses the growth recorded in voice subscribers, which was 3.2 million.
The state-owned operator also reported reaching 70 million subscribers and a 20% rise in half-year revenue to 33.8 billion birr ($633 million). However, the share...
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