Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia

Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia P.L.C.
ሳፋሪኮም ቴሌኮሙኒኬሽን ኢትዮጵያ ፒ.ኤል.ሲ.
Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia
Company typeSubsidiary of Safaricom
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded9 July 2021 (2021-07-09)
HeadquartersAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Key people
Wim Vanhelleputte
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
ProductsG.S.M related products and Mobile Money Transfer
Brands
  • M-Pesa
  • Masoko (e-commerce)
  • Fuliza
  • DigiFarm
  • M-Shwari
Services
WebsiteHomepage

Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia P.L.C. (STE), previously known as Global Partnership for Ethiopia BV (GPE), is a subsidiary of the Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom in Ethiopia, licensed with fee of US$850 million on 9 July 2021. This fee made it the single largest foreign direct investment into Ethiopia. The firm roll out telephony services from 2022.